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Meaning of ASPARAGINE

Pronunciation:  u'sparu`jeen

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [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

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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}.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: One of the twenty naturally occurring amino acids. Has the following chemical characteristics:
 pKa1   pKa2     pI      Water Solubility (30deg C) 2.02   8.80    5.41            3.6
 

 

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