aspartic acid /as·par·tic ac·id/ (ah-spahr´tik) a nonessential, natural dibasic amino acid occurring in proteins and also an excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Symbols Asp and D.
aspartic acid (Asp) 
as·par·tic ac·id ( -spär t k)n. Abbr. Asp One of the nonessential amino acids that occur in proteins. Also called alpha-aminosuccinic acid. |
aspartic acid (Asp)
[aspär′tik]
a nonessential amino acid present in sugar cane, beet molasses, and breakdown products of many proteins. Pure aspartic acid is a water-soluble, colorless crystalline substance. Aspartic acid is interconvertible with oxaloacetic acid from the citric acid cycle. Aspartic acid is used in culture media, dietary supplements, detergents, fungicides, and germicides. Also called aminosuccinic acid. See also amino acid, protein.
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Chemical structure of aspartic acid
aspartic acid
a nonessential dicarboxylic amino acid, widely distributed in proteins.
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