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- a nonessential amino acid, C4H7NO4, produced by the hydrolysis of asparagine and proteins, found chiefly in young sugar cane and sugar-beet molasses, and used in the preparation of culture media and as a dietary supplement. Abbreviation: Asp; Symbol: D
noun
- a nonessential amino acid that is a component of proteins and acts as a neurotransmitter
n.
- One of the nonessential amino acids that occur in proteins.alpha-aminosuccinic acid
- A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C4H7NO4. See more at amino acid.