Somatic hypermutation (SHM) of immunoglobulin variable (V) regions modulates antibody-antigen affinity is initiated by activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) on single-stranded DNA (ssDNA).

Mice genetically engineered to lack the ability to make the amino acid cysteine, and fed a cysteine-free diet, lost 30 percent of their body weight in just one week, a new study shows.

A new study suggests blood and urine samples could provide an objective measure of diets and help unravel their connections ...

A recent study links taurine, an amino acid made by the body and an ingredient found in several types of food, to the growth of blood and bone marrow cancers like leukemia.

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Scientists have identified molecules from blood and urine that may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ...

An international research team has successfully achieved single-molecule spectroscopic observation of hydrogen (H2) and ...

From anti-counterfeiting inks to bioimaging agents, phosphorescent materials that glow after light exposure are critical for ...

A study by Wilmot Cancer Institute at the University of Rochester links a common ingredient found in food and made by the body to the growth of myeloid cancers like ...

Studies have found that emulsifiers can alter the mix of bacteria in the gut, known as the microbiome or microbiota; damage ...