Proline and Glycine make strong peptide bonds, and this makes collagen peptides highly resistant to breakdown during gut digestion. Designated with roman numerals in the order they were discovered, there are nearly 30 different types of collagen in the body. Most collagen products — such as Bioa...
Three categories of amylases, denoted alpha, beta, and gamma, differ in the way they attack the bonds of the starch molecules. Alpha-amylase is widespread among living organisms. In the digestive systems of humans and many other mammals, an alpha-amylase called ptyalin is produced by the ...
"Oxytocin is a peptide produced in the brain that was first recognized for its role in the birth process, and also in nursing," said Larry Young, a behavioral neuroscientist at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The hormone increases the strength and frequency of uterine contractions during ...
Denaturation, in biology, process modifying the molecular structure of a protein. Denaturation involves the breaking of many of the weak linkages, or bonds (e.g., hydrogen bonds), within a protein molecule that are responsible for the highly ordered stru
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Leida Tandara[*][1]Ilza Salamunic[1] Show more about author Abstract Iron metabolism has been intensively examined over the last decade and there are many new players in this field which are worth to be introduced. Since its discovery many studies confirmed role of liver hormone hepcidin as ...
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However, traditional vaccines consisting of live-attenuated or inactivated microorganisms raise considerable safety concerns shifting the trend in vaccine development towards the use of clearly-defined subunit proteins and peptides. Despite their improved safety profile, they often suffer low immunogenicity, ...
Protease or Proteolytic Enzymes are enzymes used to hydrolyze intact protein and break them down into peptide units (small chains of amino acids). Protein Protein is an essential nutrient. Sources of Protein include meats, fish, eggs, milk, legumes, soy, nuts, seeds and grains. Hydrolyzed Pro...
Most are fairly social, but the Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea) beats all the others out when it comes to gregariousness. It is the most social of all the world’s 13 otter species, forming lifelong pair bonds that lead to extended family groups of as many as 15 or even 20 ...