Zinc (Zn) is one of the most important essential nutrients of great public health significance. It
is involved in numerous biological functions and it is considered as a multipurpose trace …

After the discovery of zinc deficiency in the 1960s, it soon became clear that zinc is essential
for the function of the immune system. Zinc ions are involved in regulating intracellular …

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 …

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 …

Glycine is most important and simple, nonessential amino acid in humans, animals, and
many mammals. Generally, glycine is synthesized from choline, serine, hydroxyproline, and …

The recent years have witnessed growing interest in biochemistry, physiology and nutrition
of amino acids (AA) in growth, health and disease of humans and other animals. This results …

The incidence of diabetes and its associated micro-and macrovascular complications is
greatly increasing worldwide. The most prevalent vascular complications of both type 1 and …

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 …

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 …

BACKGROUND A defining feature of sexual reproduction is the transmission of genomic
information from both parents to the offspring. There is now compelling evidence that the …