Mesh term Asparagine
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Amino Acids, Diamino
Amino Acids, Neutral
Description
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)Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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