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).
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Asparagine, a non-essential amino acid is important in the metabolism of toxic ammonia in the body through the action of asparagine synthase which attaches ammonia to aspartic acid in an amidation reaction. Asparagine is also used as a structural component in many proteins.
- Primary indication
- Used for nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance.Curator reviewed
- Formula / weight
- C4H8N2O3 · 132.1179 g/mol (avg)
- Also known as
- (S)-Asparagine · 2-Aminosuccinamic acid · alpha-aminosuccinamic acid · Aspartamic acid · L-Asparagine
Resolves to
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