Asparagine Definition

ə-spărə-jēn
noun
A crystalline amino acid, C4 H8 N2 O3 , found in many proteins, and present in large amounts in some plants, such as asparagus, that is easily hydrolyzed to aspartic acid.
American Heritage
A nonessential amino acid, NH2COCH2CH(NH2)COOH.
Webster's New World
A nonessential amino acid, C4 H8 N2 O3 , that is present in large amounts in some plants, such as asparagus.
American Heritage Medicine

(biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Asparagine

Noun

Singular:
asparagine
Plural:
asparagines

Origin of Asparagine

  • asparag(us) –ine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

AASASP

Words Ending With

ENEINE

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asparagine

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