BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuAspartic acidAsparaginic acidAspartic acid is a nonessential amino acid. Amino acids are building blocks of proteins.Amino acidAmino acids are molecules that combine to form proteins. Amino acids and proteins are the building blocks of life. When proteins are digested or bro...Read Article Now Book Mark Article "Nonessential" means that our bodies produce it, even if we do not get this amino acid from the food we eat. Information Aspartic acid helps every cell in the body work. It plays a role in:Hormone production and release Normal nervous system functionPlant sources of aspartic acid include:Avocado Asparagus MolassesAnimal sources of aspartic acid include:Wild game Oysters Sausage meatOpen ReferencesReferencesHall JE, Hall ME. Protein metabolism. In: Hall JE, Hall ME, eds. Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. 14th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 70.Mason JB. Nutritional principles and assessment of the gastroenterology patient. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 5.AllVideoImagesTogRelated Information Amino acids(Special Topic)Protein in diet(Nutrition)Enzyme(Special Topic) Review Date: 1/19/2023 Reviewed By: Stefania Manetti, RD/N, CDCES, RYT200, My Vita Sana LLC - Nourish and heal through food, San Jose, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
Aspartic acidAsparaginic acidAspartic acid is a nonessential amino acid. Amino acids are building blocks of proteins.Amino acidAmino acids are molecules that combine to form proteins. Amino acids and proteins are the building blocks of life. When proteins are digested or bro...Read Article Now Book Mark Article "Nonessential" means that our bodies produce it, even if we do not get this amino acid from the food we eat. Information Aspartic acid helps every cell in the body work. It plays a role in:Hormone production and release Normal nervous system functionPlant sources of aspartic acid include:Avocado Asparagus MolassesAnimal sources of aspartic acid include:Wild game Oysters Sausage meatOpen ReferencesReferencesHall JE, Hall ME. Protein metabolism. In: Hall JE, Hall ME, eds. Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. 14th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 70.Mason JB. Nutritional principles and assessment of the gastroenterology patient. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 5.