Amino acids are building blocks for proteins in all animals. Based on growth or nitrogen
balance, amino acids were traditionally classified as nutritionally essential or nonessential …

Polyamines are aliphatic compounds with more than two amino groups that play various
important roles in human cells. In cancer, polyamine metabolism dysfunction often occurs …

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 …

Dietary polyamines and amino acids (AAs) are crucial for human growth, development,
reproduction, and health. However, the scientific literature shows large variations in …

Polyamines are essential for the growth and proliferation of mammalian cells and are
intimately involved in biological mechanisms such as DNA replication, RNA transcription …

Reproduction is vital for producing offspring and preserving genetic resources. However,
incidences of many reproductive disorders (eg miscarriage, intrauterine growth restriction …

Polyamines are polycationic molecules that contain two or more amino groups (–NH3+) and
are present in all eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Polyamines are synthesized from …

Glycine from sow's milk only meets 20% of the requirement of suckling piglets. However,
how glycine is synthesized endogenously in neonates is not known. This study determined …

The study of metabolism has provided remarkable information about the biological basis
and therapeutic weaknesses of cancer cells. Classic biochemistry established the …

Agmatine, an endogenous polyamine derived from L-arginine, elicits tremendous
multimodal neuromodulant properties. Alterations in agmatinergic signalling are closely …