Researchers have revealed the genetic and chemical reasons behind the titan arum’s unique warming mechanism and putrid scent.

The amino acid glutamine plays an unexpected role in erythropoiesis, the differentiation of erythroid progenitor cells into ...

Blood stem cells develop through different stages to become fully mature red blood cells. This fundamental biologic process ...

Dartmouth scientists sniff out the genes — and identify a new chemical compound — that drive titus arum's pungent odor. The ...

Medically reviewed by Oliver Eng, MD Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is an enzyme primarily found in your liver. An enzyme is ...

The FDA has followed in the footsteps of its European counterparts and granted accelerated approval to PTC Therapeutics’ gene ...

Ketoanalogue supplements can enable patients to continue to meet their protein needs without exacerbating nitrogen load.

Gamma radiation transforms methane into glycine and various other complex molecules. A research team reports in the journal ...

Research shows mitochondria form distinct subpopulations under nutrient stress, revealing survival mechanisms in cancer cells ...

This chemical resemblance guided their investigation, raising the question: Could these ketone metabolites play an active role in appetite suppression and weight regulation under ketosis conditions?

Initially discovered in Escherichia coli under amino acid starvation ... This review explores the role of (p)ppGpp in DNA ...

Amino acids, the fundamental components of proteins, play a crucial role in living organisms and the researchers were looking for another way to synthesise glycine – the simplest stable amino acid.