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- Word comparison: aspartate vs. aspartic acid
aspartate vs. aspartic acid
noun
Biochemistry.
a salt or ester formed from aspartic acid.
noun
Biochemistry.
a nonessential amino acid, C 4 H 7 NO 4 , produced by the hydrolysis of asparagine and proteins, found chiefly in young sugarcane and sugar-beet molasses, and used in the preparation of culture media and as a dietary supplement. Asp; D