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The MSG Scare Of Chinese Food — Is Monosodium Glutamate Or ‘Aji-no-moto’ Harmful Or Not?
MSG was first prepared in 1908 by the Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda. Ajinomoto means ‘the essence of flavour’ — and it ...
Nature9d
Structure of chalcone synthase and the molecular basis of plant polyketide biosynthesis
The structure elucidates the chemical basis of plant polyketide biosynthesis and provides a framework for engineering CHS-like enzymes to produce new products. Despite significant advances in the ...
Frontiers15d
Restraint stress effects on glutamate signaling protein levels in the rats’ frontal cortex: Does β1 adrenoceptor activity matter?
In the first part, rats were exposed to RS for 3, 7, or 14 days, and the expression of glutamate signaling proteins (p(S845 ... 2014b). Isolated brain structures were immediately frozen on dry ice and ...
The Washington Post18d
Fraser Stoddart, Nobel chemist who built ‘molecular machines,’ dies at 83
Beginning in the late 1970s, he effectively became a master builder in the nano universe — seeking how to use molecular bonds to fashion biological structures designed with a special purpose.
verywellhealth20d
Is MSG Actually Bad for You? What the Current Evidence Says
Monosodium glutamate (MSG ... is needed to confirm the effects of MSG on energy intake. Glutamate is essential for brain function. One of its functions is to act as a neurotransmitter, a chemical ...