asparagine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of asparagine
From French, dating back to 1805–15; see origin at asparagus, -ine 2
Example Sentences
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"Mechanistically, we found that this was from low expression of asparagine synthetase, a quality that was distinct from other similar types of leukemia."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024
Rothamsted Research this month applied for a permit to field test wheat edited to contain less asparagine, an amino acid that becomes the carcinogen acrylamide when baked.
From Science Magazine ● May 26, 2021
In this way, unlike its obscure co-workers norepinephrine and asparagine, dopamine has become a celebrity molecule.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 4, 2018
It is bruise resistant and contains 50 to 70 percent less asparagine, a chemical that is converted to acrylamide, a presumptive carcinogen, when heated to high temperatures.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2015
In common with the marsh-mallow and some other plants, it contains asparagine or aspartic acidamide.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
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