About The Word Asparagine
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Asparagine
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What's The Definition Of Asparagine?
[n] a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Asparagine: Related Terms | Find terms related to Asparagine: See Also | amino acid | aminoalkanoic acid Asparagine In Webster's Dictionary \As*par"a*gine\, n. [Cf. F. asparagine.] (Chem.)
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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