NCIt related terms : (S)-Aminobutanedioic acid; Asp;
NCIt definition : A non-essential amino acid in humans, Aspartic Acid has an overall negative charge
and plays an important role in the synthesis of other amino acids and in the citric
acid and urea cycles. Asparagine, arginine, lysine, methionine, isoleucine, and some
nucleotides are synthesized from aspartic acid. Aspartic acid also serves as a neurotransmitter.
(NCI04);
Alternative definition : CRCH: Amino acid with side chain -CH2COO-.;