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Medically reviewed by Lindsey DeSoto, RD Macronutrients and micronutrients describe groups of essential nutrients found in food that play important roles in health. Macronutrients include protein, ...

Protein is having a moment. But even if most people are eating enough protein, studies suggest they may not be eating the right mix.

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Amino acids have long been known to improve the stability and solubility of proteins. Amino acids might be added to insulin, for example, to maintain shelf-life and stop undesired chemical reactions ...

For decades, amino acids have been added to medical formulations like insulin as stabilizers: these small molecules keep proteins (i.e. larger particles) from interacting in undesirable ways. And for ...

Researchers demonstrated how amino acids could spontaneously attach to RNA under early Earth-like conditions using thioesters, providing a long-sought clue to the origins of protein synthesis. This ...