ASPARAGINE
\ɐspˈaɹɐd͡ʒˌɪn], \ɐspˈaɹɐdʒˌɪn], \ɐ_s_p_ˈa_ɹ_ɐ_dʒ_ˌɪ_n]\
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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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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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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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