valine

Valine: Function & Diseases

Valine represents a branched-chain essential amino acid. In addition to body composition, it is also used for energy production in situations of special performance requirements. The need for valine is particularly high in competitive athletes. What is valine? Valine is a branched-chain amino acid that is essential for the body. Due to the branched hydrocarbon … Valine: Function & Diseases

Whey Protein

Products Whey protein is available in retail and specialty stores from various suppliers as powder without flavor or with different flavors. The German term is actually whey protein or whey protein. However, the English term has prevailed and is more common. Structure and properties “Whey protein” is the protein contained in whey. Whey is produced … Whey Protein

Valaciclovir

Products Valaciclovir is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Valtrex, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1995. Structure and properties Valaciclovir (C13H20N6O4, Mr = 324.3 g/mol) is the ester of the natural amino acid valine and the antiviral drug aciclovir. It is present in drugs as valaciclovir hydrochloride, a white … Valaciclovir

Valsartan

Products Valsartan is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets and has been approved since 1996 (Diovan, generic). The active ingredient is also combined fixed with other agents: Hydrochlorothiazide (co-Diovan, Exforge HCT with amlodipine, generics). Amlodipine (Exforge, generic). Sacubitril (Entresto) Valsartan scandal: in July 2018, numerous generic drugs had to be recalled from the … Valsartan

Penicillins

Products Penicillins are commercially available today in the form of film-coated tablets, capsules, as solutions for injection and infusion, as powders for preparing an oral suspension, and as syrups, among others. Penicillin was discovered in September 1928 at St. Mary’s Hospital in London by Alexander Fleming. He was working with staphylococcal cultures in Petri dishes. … Penicillins

BCAA

Products BCAA are commercially available as dietary supplements in the form of capsules and powder, among others. Structure and properties BCAA stands for Branched-Chain Amino Acids, which are the branched-chain amino acids. These are: Isoleucine Leucine Valine The BCAA are aliphatic and hydrophobic and belong to the essential amino acids, which means that they are … BCAA

Vemurafenib

Products Vemurafenib was approved in 2011 in film-coated tablet form (Zelboraf). Structure and properties Vemurafenib (C23H18ClF2N3O3S, Mr = 489.9 g/mol) is a white, crystalline substance that is practically insoluble in water. Effects Vemurafenib (ATC L01XE15) has antitumor and antiproliferative properties. It reduces mortality and increases survival. The properties are based on inhibition of the mutant … Vemurafenib

Dabrafenib

Products Dabrafenib was approved in the US and EU in 2013 and in many countries in 2014 in hard capsule form (Tafinlar). Structure and properties Dabrafenib (C23H20F3N5O2S2, Mr = 519.6 g/mol) is present in drugs as dabrafenib mesilate, a white to slightly colored powder that is practically insoluble in water. It is a thiazole and … Dabrafenib

Amino Acids

Products Some preparations containing amino acids are approved as medicinal products. These include, for example, methionine tablets or infusion preparations for parenteral nutrition. Amino acids are also marketed as dietary supplements, such as lysine, arginine, glutamine, and cysteine tablets. Protein powders such as whey protein can also be counted as amino acid supplements. Amino acids … Amino Acids

Leucine

Introduction Leucine is an essential amino acid that the body cannot produce itself. Leucine must therefore be taken in with food. Leucine is also one of the three branched chain amino acids (BCAA). Due to the special structure of leucine, it differs significantly from the other amino acids in its function and effect. In recent … Leucine