Asparagine

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A non-essential amino acid in humans, Asparagine is a beta-amido derivative of aspartic acid and plays an important role in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and other proteins. A metabolic precursor to aspartate, Asparagine is a nontoxic carrier of residual ammonia to be eliminated from the body. Asparagine acts as diuretic. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - 2-Amino-3-carbamoylpropanoic acid - ASPARAGINE - Asn - Asparagine Anhydrous - L-Asparagine Anhydrous