A protein consists of amino acids (AA) linked by peptide bonds. Dietary protein is hydrolyzed
by proteases and peptidases to generate AA, dipeptides, and tripeptides in the lumen of the …

Glycine is a major amino acid in mammals and other animals. It is synthesized from serine,
threonine, choline, and hydroxyproline via inter-organ metabolism involving primarily the …

As a functional amino acid (AA), L-arginine (Arg) serves not only as a building block of
protein but also as an essential substrate for the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO), creatine …

Animals are biological transformers of dietary matter and energy to produce high-quality
foods and wools for human consumption and use. Mammals, birds, fish, and shrimp require …

Following its predecessor, the second edition of Amino Acids: Biochemistry and Nutrition
presents exhaustive coverage of amino acids in the nutrition, metabolism and health of …

The increasing demand for plant proteins, along with rising awareness of the nutritional and
functional roles of dietary proteins, has prompted the nutrition and food industry to explore …

Recent years have witnessed the discovery that amino acids (AA) are not only cell signaling
molecules but are also regulators of gene expression and the protein phosphorylation …

With changing dietary habits and increasing awareness of the nutraceutical role of dietary
foods, the demand for natural plant proteins and interest in non-traditional protein sources in …

Amino acids (AA) were traditionally classified as nutritionally essential or nonessential for
animals and humans based on nitrogen balance or growth. A key element of this …

Glutathione (γ-glutamyl-cysteinyl-glycine; GSH) is the most abundant low-molecular-weight
thiol, and GSH/glutathione disulfide is the major redox couple in animal cells. The synthesis …