asparagine
Protein building block
Asparagine is an amino acid, one of the twenty building blocks of proteins in living organisms.
It was the first amino acid to be isolated, discovered in asparagus juice—hence the name.
The body can synthesize asparagine, making it nonessential in the diet.
When foods rich in asparagine are heated at high temperatures, they can form acrylamide, a compound of concern in fried and baked foods.
Protein's molecular subunit
- protein synthesisAssembling amino acid chains
- peptide bondAmino acid connection
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
- codonBase triplet encoding amino
translation · ribosome · tRNA · mRNA · genetic code · biosynthesis · side chain · polar
Heat-generated food contaminant
- heatingRaising temperature artificially
- fryingCooking in shallow fat
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- roastingCooking with dry heat
food processing · browning · food safety · potato chips · french fries · coffee roasting
Folded amino chain
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- legumesEdible pod-bearing plants
- potatoesEdible underground tubers
- nutsSeeds in shells
seeds · soybeans · dairy · eggs · meat · poultry · fish · whole grains
Acidic amino acid
- malateMalic acid salt
- citric acid cycleAerobic respiration's central pathway
- transaminationAmino group biochemical exchange
amino acid
Protein's molecular subunit
- protein synthesisAssembling amino acid chains
- peptide bondAmino acid connection
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
codon · translation · ribosome · tRNA · mRNA · genetic code · biosynthesis · side chain · polar · uncharged
acrylamide
Heat-generated food contaminant
roasting · food processing · browning · food safety · potato chips · french fries · coffee roasting
protein
Folded amino chain
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- legumesEdible pod-bearing plants
- potatoesEdible underground tubers
nuts · seeds · soybeans · dairy · eggs · meat · poultry · fish · whole grains · diet
aspartate
Acidic amino acid
- malateMalic acid salt
- citric acid cycleAerobic respiration's central pathway
- transaminationAmino group biochemical exchange
- amino acidsalanine, arginine, cysteine, glutamine, glycine
- chiral moleculesalanine, arginine, cysteine, glutamine, histidine
- Celery Benefitscelery seed, celery juice, fiber, potassium, vitamin K
- metabolitespyruvate, lactate, glucose, citrate, acetyl-CoA
- nitrogen compoundsamines, aniline, urea, nitrate, nitrite
- amidesamide, acrylamide, niacinamide, nicotinamide, DMF
asparagineleucine
Essential branched-chain amino acid
isoleucine · valine · phenylalanine · alanine · tryptophan