asparagine

asparagine — noun

1. an amino acid that the body can make for itself and that occurs naturally in pla

1.名詞C2
釋義

an amino acid that the body can make for itself and that occurs naturally in plant tissue and in the proteins of living things.

例句

Kian read that potatoes can produce more asparagine when stored badly.

food chemistry: potatoes produce asparagine

The lab sheet lists asparagine among the amino acids in wheat.

pattern: asparagine among amino acids

文法句型

asparagine + in + food or plant

contain + asparagine

measure + asparagine

用法筆記

Used mainly in biology, nutrition, and food-science writing. It often appears in discussions of amino acids in grains, beans, potatoes, and other plants. Distinguish it from aspartic acid, which is a related but different amino acid.

常見錯誤

❌Asparagine is a vitamin in vegetables.
✅Asparagine is an amino acid found in plants and proteins.
💡asparagine is an amino acid, not a vitamin.