How to Use amino in a Sentence
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Hundreds more amino acids have been inferred but not yet identified.
—Joshua Sokol, Science | AAAS, 13 Aug. 2020
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Some proteins have ten or twenty amino acids; others have thousands.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2020
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These amino acids are both capable of increasing serotonin in the brain.
—Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2020
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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
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But organisms on Earth seem to build themselves out of only left-handed amino acids.
—Joshua Sokol, Science | AAAS, 13 Aug. 2020
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Quickly and recently, amino acids have become big business.
—Markham Heid, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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In adult carpenter ants, the bacteria produce essential amino acids and play important roles in immunity.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2020
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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
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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
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Gelatin and collagen both share the same 19 amino acids.
—Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022
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These amino acids are part of what make up the seeds of life found throughout our universe.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Mar. 2022
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Proteins are the building blocks of all life, composed of strings of amino acids.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 July 2022
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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
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These bad boys are amino acids that build the protein structures your skin needs!
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022
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Proteins are long, complex chains of amino acids that make up the building blocks of life.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 28 July 2022
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In fact, this protein only shares five amino acids with C7L.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 June 2022
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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
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When combined with coconut oil, the amino acids in the Amino Acid Shampoo act as a cleansing agent.
—Nykia Spradley, Allure, 15 July 2022
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Epitopes are chains of amino acids that show up on cells infected by a virus.
—David Hogberg, Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2020
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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
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All proteins, such as whey and collagen, are long strands of amino acids.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 July 2022
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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
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Peptides are short chains of amino acids, the natural building blocks of life.
—Amanda Morris, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2020
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Proteins consist of chains of amino acids, often compared to beads on a string.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2020
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Your body contains molecules called amino acids that, when combined with other substances, form proteins.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2023
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To increase testosterone, Hunter Test includes vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbal extracts.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023
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