Native mass spectrometry (nMS) is an expanding technique whereby ions with low internal energies are ionized and non-covalent structural elements remain intact following desolvation from solution-phase molecules to ...

Despite decades of research, many key aspects related to the physiological processes and mechanisms insect herbivores use to build themselves remain poorly understood, and we especially know very little about how interactions ...

Reducing the frequency of supplementation is an effective means of reducing cost. However, little research has been conducted evaluating the level of supplemental protein required with infrequent supplementation. Therefore, ...

The purpose of this analysis was to determine whether following a higher protein (HP) diet for 10-weeks promotes a reduction of MetS and the individual NCEP ATP III MetS risk factors better than a higher carbohydrate (HC) ...

As incidences of diseases associated with dietary patterns increase in the United States, focus has been placed on improving nutritional quality of processed foods. Carbohydrates contribute the most calories in the American ...

The purpose of this project was to gain a better understanding of the means used to keep large proteins from becoming too stable. As globular proteins become larger, they bury a larger fraction of their side chains and ...

Inteins are proteins encoded within a precursor gene that excise themselves after translation and ligate the surrounding proteins with a peptide bond. Since their discovery two decades ago, many inteins have been engineered ...