| Pronunciation: | | u'sparu`jeen
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus) |
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ASPARAGINE is a 10 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | 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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