Synopsis:Aspartic acid is a non essential amino acid for human body. Aspartic acid is negatively charged as a whole and plays an important role in the synthesis of other amino acids and the cycle of citric acid and urea. Asparagine, arginine, lysine, methionine, isoleucine and some nucleotides are synthesized from aspartic acid. Aspartic acid is also used as a neurotransmitter.
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Summary
Aspartic Acid is 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.
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