How to Use amino in a Sentence

amino

adjective

• Hundreds more amino acids have been inferred but not yet identified.
  — Joshua Sokol, Science | AAAS, 13 Aug. 2020
• Some proteins have ten or twenty amino acids; others have thousands.
  — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2020
• These amino acids are both capable of increasing serotonin in the brain.
  — Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2020
• There are many different types of amino acids, but the most abundant kind in your body make up collagen.
  — Markham Heid, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2020
• But organisms on Earth seem to build themselves out of only left-handed amino acids.
  — Joshua Sokol, Science | AAAS, 13 Aug. 2020
• Quickly and recently, amino acids have become big business.
  — Markham Heid, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2020
• With the new approach, the company was able to evaluate the structure of proteins up to 50 amino acids long.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 Sep. 2020
• The job requires a deep dive into the diverse collection of cells, amino acids and proteins that make up the human immune system.
  — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 23 Aug. 2020
• The amino acids in protein take a while to break down and utilize, which ends up keeping you satisfied for longer, Scritchfield explains.
  — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 4 Sep. 2020
• Proteins, comprised of amino acids, are the building blocks of all muscle tissues – from fast twitch muscles for sprinting to load-bearing muscles for power.
  — Brian Lynn, Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2020
• In adult carpenter ants, the bacteria produce essential amino acids and play important roles in immunity.
  — Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2020
• In the past, there was an inclination to more arcane vegetarian ingredients such as hemp seed, nutritional yeast, and amino acids.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2020
• Sheet masks work by creating a barrier which prevents the ingredients (such as antioxidants, vitamins or amino acids) from evaporating.
  — Nikhita Mahtani, CNN Underscored, 9 Sep. 2020
• Gelatin and collagen both share the same 19 amino acids.
  — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022
• These amino acids are part of what make up the seeds of life found throughout our universe.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Mar. 2022
• Proteins are the building blocks of all life, composed of strings of amino acids.
  — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 July 2022
• And formaldehyde can be used to create amino acids, which are the building blocks of life.
  — Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020
• These bad boys are amino acids that build the protein structures your skin needs!
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022
• Proteins are long, complex chains of amino acids that make up the building blocks of life.
  — Denise Chow, NBC News, 28 July 2022
• In fact, this protein only shares five amino acids with C7L.
  — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 June 2022
• The name comes from the smell of maple syrup in urine and sweat sometimes caused by the buildup of amino acids during episodes of protein overload.
  — New York Times, 17 Mar. 2021
• When combined with coconut oil, the amino acids in the Amino Acid Shampoo act as a cleansing agent.
  — Nykia Spradley, Allure, 15 July 2022
• Epitopes are chains of amino acids that show up on cells infected by a virus.
  — David Hogberg, Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2020
• There are 20 amino acids that a cell can use as protein-building blocks, and each one has a unique shape and function.
  — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 27 June 2021
• All proteins, such as whey and collagen, are long strands of amino acids.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 July 2022
• The amino acids come from a stretch of the spike protein in coronaviruses that rarely mutates.
  — Donald G. McNeil Jr., New York Times, 5 Nov. 2020
• Peptides are short chains of amino acids, the natural building blocks of life.
  — Amanda Morris, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2020
• Proteins consist of chains of amino acids, often compared to beads on a string.
  — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2020
• Your body contains molecules called amino acids that, when combined with other substances, form proteins.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2023
• To increase testosterone, Hunter Test includes vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbal extracts.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 7 Sep 2024