Term: asparagin (Asn N)
Literally
meaning: “pertaining
to asparagus”
Origin: Anc Greek
ελλ ἀσπάραγος (plant)/asparagos(asparagus) >σπαργάω/spargao(=to vigor)
Coined/History
Asparagine was isolated in 1806 by French chemist Louis
Nicolas Vaquelin (1763-1829) and named by French chemist Pierre Jean Robiquet(1785-1838) because it was
isolated by asparagus juice. The name of aspartic acid was subsequently
given in 1927 by Plisson to the acid obtained heating asparagine with lead
hydroxide.
Definition
Asparagine is a non
essential amino acid which is important for nervous system and ammonia
formation.
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