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Aspartate also known as [[Aspartic acid|Aspartic ]][[Aspartic acid|Acid]] is an α-[[Amino acid|amino acid]] which contains two acidic side chains making it one of the two negativley charged amino acids (the other being [[Glutamic Acid|Glutamic Acid]]).
Aspartate also known as [[Aspartic acid|Aspartic ]][[Aspartic acid|Acid]]&nbsp;is an α-[[Amino acid|amino acid]]&nbsp;which contains two acidic side chains making it one of the two negativley charged amino acids (the other being [[Glutamic Acid|Glutamic Acid]]) <ref>Berg, J. Stryer, L. Tymoczko, J. (2011) Biochemistry, 7th Edition, New York: W.H Freeman and Company. Chapter 2, Page 31.</ref>.


[[Glutamic Acid|Glutamic Acid]]<br>'''Single Letter Code'''
'''Single Letter Code:&nbsp;'''D


D
'''Three Letter Code:&nbsp;'''Asp<br>  
 
==== '''Three Letter Code''' ====
 
Asp  
 
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=== References  ===
=== References  ===


Berg, J. Stryer, L. Tymoczko, J. (2011) Biochemistry, 7th Edition, New York: W.H Freeman and Company. Chapter 2, Page 31.<br>
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Revision as of 20:24, 25 October 2012

Aspartate also known as Aspartic Acid is an α-amino acid which contains two acidic side chains making it one of the two negativley charged amino acids (the other being Glutamic Acid) [1].

Single Letter Code: D

Three Letter Code: Asp

References

  1. Berg, J. Stryer, L. Tymoczko, J. (2011) Biochemistry, 7th Edition, New York: W.H Freeman and Company. Chapter 2, Page 31.