Aspartate
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
Berg, J. M., Tymoczko, J. L., & Stryer, L. (2002). Biochemistry (5th ed.). New York: W.H. Freeman.
- ↑ Berg, J. Stryer, L. Tymoczko, J. (2011) Biochemistry, 7th Edition, New York: W.H Freeman and Company. Chapter 2, Page 31.