aspartic acid
[ uh-spahr-tik ]
/ əˈspɑr tɪk /
noun Biochemistry.
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
Also called
aminosuccinic acid.
Origin of aspartic acid
First recorded in 1830–40;
aspar(agus) +
-tic
Words nearby aspartic acid
asparagus fern,
aspartame,
aspartase,
aspartate,
aspartate aminotransferase,
aspartic acid,
aspasia,
aspect,
aspect ratio,
aspectant,
aspectual
British Dictionary definitions for aspartic acid
aspartic acid
/ (əˈspɑːtɪk) /
noun
a nonessential amino acid that is a component of proteins and acts as a neurotransmitter
Word Origin for aspartic acid
C19: from
aspar (
agus) +
-ic
Medical definitions for aspartic acid
aspartic acid
[ ə-spär′tĭk ]
n.
One of the nonessential amino acids that occur in proteins.
alpha-aminosuccinic acid
Scientific definitions for aspartic acid
aspartic acid
[ ə-spär′tĭk ]
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C4H7NO4. See more at amino acid.