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


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=== References  ===


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Revision as of 12:34, 27 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.