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New Amino Acid Discovered

Posted by timothy on from the lookie-here-fellas-it's-another-one dept.

EricMargel writes: "As published in Science, researchers at the Ohio State University claim to have discovered the 22nd known amino acid, pyrrolysine, the first discovered since 1986." I hope rice and beans are still sufficient to get all the needed amino acids.

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  1. These scientists need to work on... by smagruder · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    a way to help people naturally prevent the farts caused by all the good food we're supposed to be eating. Instead of taking a beano with the meal, I'd rather have a daily magic pill or gene therapy to prevent all that nasty, stinky gas.

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    Steve Magruder, Metro Foodist
    1. Re:These scientists need to work on... by dnight · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      But if that happens, I'll never again have the pleasure of ripping off a "garlic-burrito special" in the elevators of ex-employers...