Amino Acids Open Access Articles

Amino Acids Open Access Articles

Amino Acids are biologically important organic compounds composed of amine (-NH2) and carboxylic acid (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side-chain specific to each amino acid. The key elements of an amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.  The root word “Amino Acids” is referred to an organic substituent known as a "side-chain". Amino Acids research is very important for development of biodegradable polymers, in molecular medicine and diagnostics and hence it is of utmost importance for scientists working on Amino Acids to seek the latest research work in this field.Amino acids are organic compounds that contain amine (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups, as well as a side chain (group R) specific to each amino acid.  The key elements of an amino acid are carbon (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O) and nitrogen (N), while other elements are found in the side chains of certain amino acids. About 500 natural amino acids are known (although only 20 appear in the genetic code) and can be classified in several ways.  They can be classified according to the main structural functional groups of alpha- (α-), beta (β-), gamma- (γ-) or delta- (δ-) amino acids; Other categories include polarity, pH level and type of side chain group (aliphatic, acyclic, aromatic, containing hydroxyl or sulfur, etc.). In the form of proteins, amino acid residues form the second largest component (water is the largest) of human muscles and other tissues. Beyond their role as residues in proteins, amino acids participate in a number of processes such as transport of neurotransmitters and biosynthesis


Last Updated on: Nov 27, 2024

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