aspartic acid
/əˈspɑːtɪk/noun
mass noun
1- Biochemistry an acidic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins, and also occurs in sugar cane. It is important in the metabolism of nitrogen in animals, and also acts as a neurotransmitter.【生化】天门冬氨酸。
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- Chem. formula: COOHCH2CH(NH2)COOH.化学分子式： COOHCH2CH(NH2)COOH.
派生词
aspartate
noun词源
mid 19th cent.: aspartic from French aspartique, formed arbitrarily from Latin asparagus （see ASPARAGUS）.