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Asparagine

Asparagine Meaning & Definition
Asparagine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Asparagine?

[n] a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)

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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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