How to Use amino acid in a Sentence

amino acid

noun

• The amino acid-spiked blend helps those with hair loss, too.
  — ELLE, 24 Dec. 2022
• Leucine, like valine and isoleucine, is a branched-chain amino acid.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 Nov. 2022
• The amino acids missing from beans are found in rice and vice versa.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 9 Nov. 2023
• That was true for mutations that changed an amino acid.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 11 June 2022
• Of the 20 amino acids out there, nine are essential, meaning your body can’t make them.
  — Lauren Manaker, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2023
• It’s also spiked with a multi-amino acid blend to strengthen strands and boost body.
  — Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2022
• So chemists had to alter the hormone’s building blocks — a chain of amino acids — to find a more durable variant.
  — Gina Kolata, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
• Both versions of the gene encode exactly the same amino acid.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 11 June 2022
• This letter shows the original amino acid in the protein.
  — Sarah Toy, WSJ, 15 Jan. 2022
• Green tea is a rich source of the amino acid L-theanine, with tea being the only food source of L-theanine.
  — Amy Fischer M.s., R.d., Good Housekeeping, 8 Nov. 2022
• Proteins are long strands of amino acids, found in meat and enriched plant foods like tofu.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 25 July 2023
• The test offered a way to detect high levels of phenylalanine, the amino acid that builds up in PKU.
  — Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
• This creates what scientists call an amino acid glycine, a key figure in the hunt for the origin of life.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Feb. 2022
• Whey, creatine, and branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are among the most popular of these.
  — Donavyn Coffey, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
• Glucosamine is an amino acid that helps protect and rebuild cartilage in the joints.
  — Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
• The formula has evolved over the years to now include skin-boosting vitamins and amino acids.
  — Clare Holden, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2024
• And what are proteins, if not run-on sentences, each word another amino acid?
  — Brittany Trang, STAT, 1 Mar. 2023
• As the first step in a haircare routine, the clear-wash shampoo is enriched with sage, rosemary, and an amino acid complex to help repair the hair.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 7 Dec. 2023
• Taurine is an amino acid found naturally in our bodies as well as in meat and seafood.
  — USA TODAY, 9 July 2023
• In his cultivator, a turbine mixes in all the food the cells need to grow: amino acids, fats, vitamins.
  — Allison Aubrey, CBS News, 9 July 2023
• The long string of amino acids that results then folds into the appropriate protein.
  — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2023
• This contains black rice which is an amazing source of glutamic acid, a key amino acid lost when hair is damaged.
  — Sam Neibart, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 June 2022
• The end result is a protein-rich flour, which has a similar amino acid profile as meat protein.
  — Grace Browne, Wired, 14 Feb. 2022
• Zhang’s group found that Avs proteins aren’t bothered by little changes in amino acid sequences — or by big ones, for that matter.
  — Annie Melchor, Quanta Magazine, 29 Aug. 2022
• Proteins range from a few dozen to several thousand amino acids in length, with 20 different amino acids to choose from.
  — Rob Toews, Forbes, 16 July 2023
• This peptide drug—a chain of amino acids—is poorly absorbed when taken orally.
  — Popular Science, 27 Sep. 2023
• This cleanser also includes amino acids, ensuring your skin stays happy and healthy with each use.
  — Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023
• Some of those found at Clarkia include lignin, which is the structural support tissue of plants, lipids like fats and waxes, and possibly DNA and amino acids.
  — Robert Patalano, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
• These amino acid chains fortify, smooth, and firm the skin when applied topically, turning back the clock on your skin.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
• Black tea also contains the amino acid l-theanine, though other teas contain higher amounts of it.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024