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1. (n.) asparagine
an essential amino acid, NH
Etymology: (1805–15; < F; see asparagus , -ine2)
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1. (noun) asparagine
a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)
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1. (noun) asparagine
a white, nitrogenous, crystallizable substance, C4H8N2O3+H2O, found in many plants, and first obtained from asparagus. It is believed to aid in the disposition of nitrogenous matter throughout the plant; -- called also altheine
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. asparagine
A non-essential amino acid that is involved in the metabolic control of cell functions in nerve and brain tissue. It is biosynthesized from ASPARTIC ACID and AMMONIA by asparagine synthetase. (From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed)
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