Biologically Active Substance
asparagine Audio
as·par·a·gine [ uh-spar-uh-jeen, -jin ]
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Definitions related to asparagine:
  • A non-essential amino acid in humans, Asparagine is a beta-amido derivative of aspartic acid and plays an important role in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and other proteins. A metabolic precursor to aspartate, Asparagine is a nontoxic carrier of residual ammonia to be eliminated from the body. Asparagine acts as diuretic. (NCI04)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • 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)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Amino acid with side chain -CH2CONH2.
    CRCH Nutrition Terminology
    Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
  • Non-essential amino acid that is involved in the metabolic control of cell functions in nerve and brain tissue; biosynthesized from aspartic acid and ammonia by asparagine synthetase.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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