aspartate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of aspartate
First recorded in 1860–65; aspart(ic acid) + -ate 2
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"There are very few molecules out there that can sense the difference between the cancer-causing aspartate and the glycine," Shokat said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024
"Then we could explore the little nooks and crannies that we needed to discover the chemistry of the aspartate."
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024
Shokat's team envisioned a molecule that fit into a pocket of the K-Ras protein, then firmly -- and irreversibly -- bound to the rogue aspartate.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024
Amino acid compounds, such as glutamate and aspartate as well as substances derived from nucleic acids dissolved in the cells of some algae, especially nori, are a source of umami flavour.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2022
Hydrolysis by means of acids or alkalis converts the asparagines into aspartic acid; whilst on heating with water in a sealed tube they are converted into ammonium aspartate.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
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