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ASPARTIC ACID [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

An aliphatic and polar alpha amino acid that is also acidic because it contains an extra carboxyl group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

Acide aminé non indispensable possédant deux fonctions carboxyliques.

OBS

Constituant des protéines et glucoformateur, il intervient dans le cycle de l'urée et donne naissance par transamination à l'acide oxaloacétique. Il intervient aussi dans la biosynthèse des nucléotides puriques et pyrimidiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
DEF

Aminoácido no esencial. El precursor metabólico de otros aminoácidos.

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