How to Use amino acid in a Sentence
amino acid
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Six codons, for example, code for the amino acid serine.
—Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 3 June 2021
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But the work is laborious and can typically only add one new amino acid at a time.
—Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 3 June 2021
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Summary Creatine is a natural substance in your body that is made from three amino acids.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2024
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That mutation changed one amino acid — a building block of proteins — in the receptor-binding domain.
—Liz Szabo, Quartz, 29 July 2021
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One compares the protein’s amino acid sequence with all similar sequences in protein databases.
—Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 15 July 2021
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Different lengths and arrangements of those teeny-tiny amino acid chains result in different types of peptides.
—Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 13 July 2021
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For example, there are six different words for the amino acid arginine, the one that is often used in supercharging viruses.
—Steven Quay and Richard Muller, WSJ, 6 June 2021
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As the proteins break down, the amino acid chains—typically where the natural umami flavor is derived—release.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 30 July 2024
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Scientists have dreamed of simply predicting a protein’s shape from its amino acid sequence—an ability that would open a world of insights into the workings of life.
—Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 15 July 2021
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An effective team of hydrolyzed flax seed, red wine extract, and amino acids boosts shine, targets dryness, and ensures the vibrancy of your hair color stays intact for longer.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 8 Aug. 2024
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The sequencing data revealed a variant that substituted an amino acid called histidine for arginine.
—Jason Ulrich, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2021
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There’s no technological reason why a researcher couldn’t have switched the codons for one amino acid, like tyrosine, into the codons for another one, like alanine.
—Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 20 May 2021
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These amino acids are vital for protein synthesis, hormone production, and several other functions.
—Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Rd, Health, 9 Aug. 2024
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Rothamsted Research this month applied for a permit to field test wheat edited to contain less asparagine, an amino acid that becomes the carcinogen acrylamide when baked.
—Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 26 May 2021
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The collagen peptides produced from these contain an amino acid profile that provides ideal nourishment for human collagen synthesis at night.
—Maria Goldbach, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
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The amino acid-spiked blend helps those with hair loss, too.
—ELLE, 24 Dec. 2022
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Leucine, like valine and isoleucine, is a branched-chain amino acid.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 Nov. 2022
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The amino acids missing from beans are found in rice and vice versa.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 9 Nov. 2023
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Aside from squalane, this lip balm also boasts amino acids.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 21 June 2024
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That was true for mutations that changed an amino acid.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 11 June 2022
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Of the 20 amino acids out there, nine are essential, meaning your body can’t make them.
—Lauren Manaker, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2023
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It’s also spiked with a multi-amino acid blend to strengthen strands and boost body.
—Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2022
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So chemists had to alter the hormone’s building blocks — a chain of amino acids — to find a more durable variant.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
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Both versions of the gene encode exactly the same amino acid.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 11 June 2022
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This letter shows the original amino acid in the protein.
—Sarah Toy, WSJ, 15 Jan. 2022
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Green tea is a rich source of the amino acid L-theanine, with tea being the only food source of L-theanine.
—Amy Fischer M.s., R.d., Good Housekeeping, 8 Nov. 2022
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Proteins are long strands of amino acids, found in meat and enriched plant foods like tofu.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 25 July 2023
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The test offered a way to detect high levels of phenylalanine, the amino acid that builds up in PKU.
—Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
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This creates what scientists call an amino acid glycine, a key figure in the hunt for the origin of life.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Feb. 2022
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Whey, creatine, and branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are among the most popular of these.
—Donavyn Coffey, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
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