Asparagine

"Asparagine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A non-essential amino acid that is involved in the metabolic control of cell functions in nerve and brain tissue. It is biosynthesized from ASPARTIC ACID and AMMONIA by asparagine synthetase. (From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed)

Descriptor ID	D001216
MeSH Number(s)	D12.125.068.060 D12.125.095.165 D12.125.154.049
Concept/Terms	Asparagine Asparagine L-Asparagine

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Amino Acids [D12.125]
Amino Acids, Basic [D12.125.068]
Asparagine [D12.125.068.060]
Amino Acids, Diamino [D12.125.095]
Asparagine [D12.125.095.165]
Amino Acids, Neutral [D12.125.154]
Asparagine [D12.125.154.049]

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