asparagine
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as·par·a·gine
(ə-spăr′ə-jēn′)n.
A nonessential amino acid, C4H8N2O3, that is present in large amounts in some plants, such as asparagus.
[asparag(us) + -ine.]
asparagine
(əˈspærəˌdʒiːn; -dʒɪn)n
(Biochemistry) a nonessential amino acid, a component of proteins
[C19: from French, from Latin asparagus asparagus + -ine2]
as•par•a•gine
(əˈspær əˌdʒin, -dʒɪn)n.
an essential amino acid, NH2COCH2CH(NH2)COOH, abundant in legumes. Abbr.: Asn ; Symbol: N
as·par·a·gine
(ə-spăr′ə-jēn′) A nonessential amino acid. See more at amino acid.
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| Noun | 1. |  asparagine - a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)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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Asparagin
asparagina