n.
One of the nonessential amino acids , widely distributed in plant proteins and closely related to aspartic acid .
First isolated in 1806 from asparagus, it is used in medicine and biochemical research.
n.
One of the nonessential amino acids , widely distributed in plant proteins and closely related to aspartic acid .
First isolated in 1806 from asparagus, it is used in medicine and biochemical research.
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. Краткая энциклопедия Британика. 2012