Amino acids play a fundamental role in regulating how cells respond to drugs. These molecules, which form proteins, act like ...

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More information: Orr Rose Bezaly et al, Meteorite-common amino acid induces clay exfoliation and abiotic compartment formation, Communications Earth & Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025 ...

The defining feature of an amino acid is its side chain (at top, blue circle; below, all colored circles). When connected together by a series of peptide bonds, amino acids form a polypeptide ...

An international team of scientists have shown that glycine, the simplest amino acid and an important building block of life, can form under the harsh conditions that govern chemistry in space.