Amino acid

Introduction Drosophila melanogaster can be considered model organisms for the study of genetics. Some characteristics that contribute to this status are their quick lifecycles, large amount of offspring, and the presence of only four chromosomes. Drosophila melanogaster contain bristles on the thorax, head, legs, and abdomen. These bristles are used as a sensory mechanism, allowing fruit flies to detect their surroundings as they fly and walk around their environment (Yehuda, 2011). The rate…

of amino acid. There are twenty known amino acids monomers. Monomers are molecules that can be bonded together to create something else known as a polymer. Every amino acid has to have three things, an amino group, a carboxyl group and a functional group that is special to itself. Something that is crucial to the discovery of protein amounts is peptide bonding. Condensation otherwise known as dehydration created these bonds linking the carboxyl group of a single protein molecule to the amino…

namely proteins, nucleic acids, fats and membrane lipids and carbohydrates (which include monosaccharides and polysaccharides). (Alberts, Walter, Bray, Hopkin, Johnson, & Lewis, 2015) There are four smaller organic molecule families which are the primary components of macromolecules. These four molecules are the sugars, nucleotides, amino acids and fatty acids. The sugars link together to form carbohydrate molecules, fatty acids link together to form lipids and fats, amino acids form together to…

explanation of how genetic information flows as it is passed from DNA to RNA to protein. DNA replicates and converts the information it carries into RNA, this process is called transcription. During transcription the information is passed through nucleic acids and there is no need for a change in the “language.” When RNA continues the flow of information and it is passed to proteins, this is called translation. It is called translation because the information must be translated, and this is…

Phenylketonuria Phenylketonuria, otherwise known as PKU, is a rare genetic condition that induces a buildup of a type of amino acid called phenylalanine. Because amino acids are the basis for proteins, phenylalanine is found in all proteins. The human body needs tyrosine, a type of amino acid, to form neurotransmitters like epinephrine or dopamine. To produce this the body uses the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase to develop into the tyrosine your body needs. When the phenylalanine hydroxylase…

6 ingredients for a healthy lifestyle Is your nutrition healing or harming you? The quest for healthy living is not a sprint but a marathon. It takes a learning curve that begins with setting the tone on the right foundation. 6 building blocks make this foundation. This is a fact backed by centuries of research done in the field of medicine and nutrition. When you become familiar with the functions of these building blocks within the human body, it provides you with the framework to make…

If one fatty acid is bonded with the glycerol, it’s called a monoglyceride. If two are bonded, it’s a diglyceride. Three is the max amount, and they are called triglycerides. They store energy for living things. An example is steroids, which are lipids that have had…

incomplete of essential amino acids, and thus one must consume red meat in order to have a balanced diet. The RDA recommends we consume 0.8 grams of protein for every Kg that a person weighs. Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. (2002) Proteins consists of amino acids, these are often referred to as its building blocks. Human beings have a biological requirement for amino acids and cannot synthesise 9 of the 20 most common. These 9 are called the essential amino acids and must be a…

Maple syrup urine disease is a rare disorder in which the body fails to properly process certain amino acids, such as leucine, isoleucine and valine. which are present in foods such as milk, eggs, meat. Therefore, results in a buildup of these in the blood. It is called maple syrup due to its distinctive sweet odor of affected infant’s urine. MSUD can damage the brain when in physical stress, such as fever, infection, starving. MSUD affects approximately 1 in 180,000 infants worldwide. A higher…

thing that they use is something called pre workout or amino acids. What pre workout is a powder that you put in water and it has a lot of caffeine and has a thing called niacin, this makes the blood in your body pump faster to your muscles and causes your veins to pop. What amino acids do is they rebuild your muscles and it brings back energy into your body(Menshealth). The last thing that people take a pills. Pills are pre workout, aminos, and caffeine pills, taking these pills are like taking…