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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Neutral > Asparagine
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Diamino > Asparagine
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Basic > Asparagine

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Asparagine  

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Entry terms

  • L-Asparagine

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  • /biosyn /physiol permitted

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  • A non-essential amino acid that is involved in the metabolic control of cell functions in nerve and brain tissue. It is biosynthesized from ASPARTIC ACID and AMMONIA by asparagine synthetase. (From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed)

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