Tag: Proteinogenic amino acid

Over 75% of the body's 3-methylhistidine, a marker of myofibrillar protein degradation, is estimated to come from skeletal muscle. This highlights the deep chemical significance of amino acids and begs the question: is there another name for L-histidine?

Did you know the human body can produce its own supply of amino acids like aspartic acid? Aspartic acid is a non-essential amino acid, but what type of acid is aspartic acid and why is its chemical structure so important?