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Amino Acids

Amino acids are small organic molecules that form the building blocks of proteins and are fundamental to all forms of life. Each consists of a central carbon bonded to an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a variable side chain whose structure defines the individual amino acid and its chemical behav…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 22× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Amino acids are small organic molecules that form the building blocks of proteins and are fundamental to all forms of life. Each consists of a central carbon bonded to an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a variable side chain whose structure defines the individual amino acid and its chemical behavior. Linked together in specific sequences, amino acids form peptides and proteins that perform structural, catalytic, transport, and signaling functions. They also contribute to energy production, metabolism, and growth, and when dietary proteins are digested, their constituent amino acids are released for reuse in synthesizing new proteins and other essential compounds. A subset known as essential amino acids cannot be made by the human body and must be supplied through the diet. Research published in this journal spans the chemistry, analysis, and biology of amino acids and peptides. Contributions include methods for quantifying neutral amino acids, approaches to solid-phase peptide synthesis in aqueous solution, and strategies for protecting reactive side chains during synthesis. Further work examines amino acids and their derivatives in the pathogenesis and treatment of liver disease, proteomic techniques using stable-isotope labeling, and molecular analysis of inborn errors of amino acid metabolism such as phenylketonuria. Together these themes connect amino acid structure and analytical methods to metabolism, nutrition, and disease.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2021

Six Fractal Codes of Biological Life Unifying ATOMS, WAVES and INFORMATION: Perspectives in Exobiology, Cancers Basic Research and Artificial Intelligence Biomimetism Decisions Making

Perez Jean-claudeCorresponding author
Phd Maths Computer Science Bordeaux University, RETIRED Interdisciplinary Researcher (IBM Emeritus, IBM European Research Center On Artificial Intelligence Montpellier) Bordeaux Metropole, France.
Exact topic Medical Informatics and Decision Making Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2641-5526.jmid-21-3900
2013

Quantitative Proteomics Using 15N SILAC Mouse

I. Chen EmilyCorresponding author
Stony Brook University, Proteomics Center, School Of Medicine, NY
Exact topic Proteomics and Genomics Research Cited by 4 doi:10.14302/issn.2326-0793.jpgr-13-252

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 22 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Amino Acids.

Journal editorial board
Nicolas Inguimbert · France

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