aspartic acid

nonessential crystalline dicarboxylic amino acid found in plant proteins and manufactured within humans and animals (Biochemistry)

Aspartic acid or aspartate (abbreviated as Asp or D; Asx or B represent either aspartic acid or asparagine) is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH2CO2H. The L-isomer is a protonated varient of one of the 20 proteinogenic amino acids, i.e. the building blocks of proteins. Its codons are GAU and GAC. It is classified as an acidic amino acid, together with glutamic acid. Aspartic acid is pervasive in biosynthesis.
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Aspartic acid /as·par·tic ac·id/ a nonessential, natural dibasic amino acid occurring in proteins and also an excitatory neurotransmitter in the [more]Aspartic acid - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane
(hypernym) amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid

nouns
amino acid found in sugar