All organisms must produce biomass from multiple external nutrients to grow, and the availability of these nutrients is subject to environmental fluctuations. As growth can be limited by the scarcity ...

AAKG may help amplify the beneficial muscle-building effects of exercising and nutritional supplements. Here’s everything you need to know. Your buddy at the gym has been talking about the AAKG ...

Reductively metabolized glutamine is a major cellular carbon source for fatty acid synthesis during hypoxia or when mitochondrial respiration is impaired. Yet, a mechanistic understanding of what ...

A team of researchers has discovered a novel level of regulation of the communication between neurons and other cells. The metabolite alpha-ketoglutarate, a product of the metabolism of mitochondria, ...

Every year, 150 to 300 children in the United States are diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPGs), aggressive and lethal tumors that grow deep inside the brain, for which there are no ...

Researchers show that an intracellular metabolite of glutamine, alpha-ketoglutarate, plays a role in regulating cellular differentiation programs by changing the DNA-binding patterns of the ...

If you’re interested in boosting your workout sessions and overall physical performance, you might want to think about taking a supplement that includes calcium alpha-ketoglutarate (CA-AKG). This ...

It's premature to call the compound, alpha-ketoglutarate, an antiaging drug, but it has been found to extend the longevity of C. elegans by 50 percent Though intriguing, data linking the compound to ...

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