aspartic acid
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as·par·tic acid
(ə-spär′tĭk)n.
A nonessential amino acid, C4H7NO4, found especially in young sugarcane and sugar-beet molasses.
[From asparagus (from its being obtained from asparagine).]
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aspartic acid
(əˈspɑːtɪk)n
(Biochemistry) a nonessential amino acid that is a component of proteins and acts as a neurotransmitter
[C19: from aspar(agus) + -ic]
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as•par′tic ac′id
(əˈspɑr tɪk)n.
(aspar (agus) + -tic]
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as·par·tic acid
(ə-spär′tĭk) A nonessential amino acid. See more at amino acid.
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| Noun | 1. | aspartic acid - a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid - organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids" |
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Translations
asparaginsyre
Asparaginsäure
acide aspartique
kwas asparaginowy