Scientists unlock mystery of how the 22nd amino acid is produced

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 15:31 in Biology & Nature

The most recently discovered amino acid, pyrrolysine, is produced by a series of just three chemical reactions with a single precursor – the amino acid lysine, according to new research.

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