Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Amino acid

  1. Functional groups strongly affect amino acid LC-MS derivatization
    Systematic evaluation of derivatization agents for LC-MS amino acid analysis identifies isoquinoline-6-carboxylic acid NHS ester as optimal, achieving nanomolar sensitivity and long-term stability.
  2. Wheat amino acid digestibility differed across pullet ages
    Study develops phase-specific prediction equations for wheat amino acid digestibility in pullets, enabling precision diet formulation with measurable grain characteristics.
  3. Thiolate-mediated cyclization yields 2-quinolones efficiently
    Thiolate-mediated cyclization protocol for synthesis of 2-quinolones and 2-aza-quinolones from aminocinnamic acid derivatives with broad substrate scope and gram-scale scalability.
  4. Homochiral nanochannel membrane separates amino acid enantiomers efficiently
    Voltage-driven assembly of protein-guided hydrogen-bonded frameworks in nanochannels achieves near-complete amino acid enantioseparation with record flux and exceptional stability.