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aspartic acid
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as·par·tic acid  (-spärtk)
n.
A nonessential amino acid, C4H7NO4, found especially in young sugar cane and sugar-beet molasses.

[From asparagus (from its being obtained from an amino acid found in asparagus).]

aspartic acid [əˈspɑːtɪk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a nonessential amino acid that is a component of proteins and acts as a neurotransmitter
[from aspar(agus) + -ic]

aspartic acid  (-spärtk)
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C4H7NO4. See more at amino acid.
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Noun1.aspartic acid - a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane
amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid - organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"


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