aspartic acid

as·par·tic ac·id

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Definitions of aspartic acid words

noun aspartic acid nonessential amino acid that is a component of proteins and acts as a neurotransmitter 3
noun aspartic acid a nonessential amino acid that is a component of proteins and acts as a neurotransmitter 3
noun aspartic acid a nonessential amino acid, COOHCH2CH(NH2)COOH 3
noun aspartic acid a nonessential amino acid, C 4 H 7 NO 4 , produced by the hydrolysis of asparagine and proteins, found chiefly in young sugar cane and sugar-beet molasses, and used in the preparation of culture media and as a dietary supplement. Symbol: D. Abbreviation: Asp; 1
noun aspartic acid (biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid, L-α-amino-succinic acid, (C4H7NO4), found in animal protein and in sugar beet etc. 0

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; aspar(agus) + -tic

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