[化] 天冬酰胺; α-氨基丁二酸一酰胺

[医] 天门冬酰胺, 天门冬素

[ noun ]
a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)
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Asparagine \As*par"a*gine\, n. [Cf. F. asparagine.] (Chem.)
A white, nitrogenous, crystallizable substance,
{C4H8N2O3+H2O}, found in many plants, and first obtained from
asparagus. It is believed to aid in the disposition of
nitrogenous matter throughout the plant; -- called also
{altheine}.