Amino acids act as nutrient signals to induce cell growth in addition to their role as protein building blocks. Cells can sense the availability of extracellular and intracellular amino acids and ...

Cholera bacteria use specific D-amino acids to escape unfavorable niches and form complex ecological systems. This is shown by a study led by a research group at Umeå University, Sweden. The discovery ...

Amino acids play a fundamental role in regulating how cells respond to drugs. These molecules, which form proteins, act like bricks that communicate with each other within a structure. The study ...