Objectives The deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals within synovial joints and tissues is the initiating factor for gout arthritis. Thus, MSU crystals are a vital tool for studying gout's ...

Both glutamic acid and glutamine are amino acids. And while their names sound similar and they both come from the same family of amino acids known as the glutamates, they are different. Glutamic acid ...

MSG, often associated with Asian cuisine and savory umami flavor, is safe during pregnancy.

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Red Dye No. 3 - The Banned Colorant That's Still in Your Food Red Dye No. 3, also known as erythrosine, faces regulatory ...

PURPOSE: To evaluate the usefulness of a knee osteoarthritis model through functional, radiological and microscopic changes of the synovial membrane. METHODS: Forty eight rats were divided randomly ...

The life of proteins starts and ends as amino acids. In addition to the primary function as protein building blocks, amino acids serve multiple other purposes to make a plant's life worth living. This ...