Asparagine (L-Asparagine, Asn, Asx)
Asparagine gets its name from
asparagus, in which it is abundant and which is the first source
it was isolated from, although this ingredient is also found
in may food products, including dairy, potatoes, meat, eggs,
and many more. In its natural "L-" form, asparagine is known
as L-Asparagine, Mol. Wt. 132, and it is a nonessential amino
acid which is generally synthesized from aspartic acid and ATP.
Asparagine is involved with energy cycles in the body and linking
the Urea and the Krebs cycle together, and it can provide the
brain with energy as well. Asparagine was the first amino acid
isolated, and this was done in 1809. Asparagine is necessary
for equilibrium of the nervous system, and deficiencies of this
amino acid may lead to depression, mental confusion, and irritability,
among others.
Asparagine is an ingredient in the following product(s):
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