Aspartic
Definition
Containing aspartate or relating to a non-essential dicarboxylic amino acid; used almost exclusively in the phrase 'aspartic acid', a fundamental constituent of human and animal proteins that plays a vital role in the urea cycle, the synthesis of other amino acids, and the proper functioning of the metabolic and nervous systems.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aspartic
- Aspartic acid component
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Scientific loanword from French (aspartique), historically connected to the isolation of the compound from asparagus. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [æ.ˈspɑːr.tɪk] |
| Source | IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology and Academic Data |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Laboratorul a analizat structura unui lanț peptidic bogat în reziduuri de natură aspartică.
EN: The laboratory analyzed the structure of a peptide chain rich in residues of an aspartic nature.
RO: Acest acid aspartic acționează ca un neurotransmițător important în anumite sinapse din creierul uman.
EN: This aspartic acid acts as an important neurotransmitter in certain synapses within the human brain.
RO: Suplimentele sportive conțin adesea o formă aspartică legată de minerale pentru o absorbție musculară mai rapidă.
EN: Sports supplements often contain an aspartic form bound to minerals for faster muscle absorption.
Idioms & Phrases
Acid aspartic / Aspartic acid
RO: Aminoacid natural utilizat de organism pentru construirea proteinelor și eliminarea amoniacului toxic din țesuturi.
EN: A natural amino acid used by the body to build proteins and eliminate toxic ammonia from tissues.
Reziduu aspartic / Aspartic residue
RO: Porțiune moleculară dintr-un aminoacid rămasă integrată în structura pliată a unei enzime active.
EN: A molecular portion of an amino acid remaining integrated within the folded structure of an active enzyme.
Sare aspartică / Aspartic salt
RO: Compus chimic format prin reacția acidului cu o bază metalică, numit în mod curent aspartat.
EN: A chemical compound formed by the reaction of the acid with a metallic base, commonly known as aspartate.
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