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Asparagin
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Nume IUPAC > Acid 2-Amino-3-carbamoilpropanoic
Informaii generale
Formul chimic
Aspect
C4H8N2O3
cristale albe
Punct de topire
234 C
Punct de fierbere
438 C
Temperatur de aprindere
219 C
(https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagin%C4%83)
Asparagina este o parte important a proteinelor i este implicat n transmiterea informaiei la
nivelul sistemului nervos i n dezvoltarea neuronilor.
Este esenial i n biosinteza glicoproteinelor i a aminoacizilor. Deficiena se manifest prin
incapacitatea organismului de a elimina ureea, depresie, confuzie i dureri de cap.
Surse de asparagin
Cele mai importante surse de asparagin sunt: carnea de vit, pui, produse lactate, fructe de
mare,
pete,
ou,
sparanghel,
soia,
alune,
nuci
i
cereale
integrale.
(http://cesamancam.ro/asparagina.html)
Asparagina este creat din acidul aspartic i are rol esenial n meninerea echilibrului sistemului
nervos. n concluzie asparagina este necesar organismului pentru meninerea unui echilibru n
procsele care au loc n sistemul nervos central, ea previne excitarea mare a acestora dar i
inhibarea excesiv. Pentru a nu fi nici prea nervoas dar nici prea calm, o persoan are nevoie
de asparagin.
Biosynthesis[edit]
The precursor to asparagine is oxaloacetate. Oxaloacetate is converted to aspartate using
a transaminase enzyme. The enzyme transfers the amino group from glutamate to oxaloacetate
producing -ketoglutarate and aspartate. The enzyme asparagine synthetase produces asparagine,
AMP, glutamate, and pyrophosphate from aspartate, glutamine, and ATP. In the asparagine
synthetase reaction, ATP is used to activate aspartate, forming -aspartyl-AMP. Glutamine
donates an ammonium group, which reacts with -aspartyl-AMP to form asparagine and free
AMP.
Degradation[edit]
Asparagine usually enters the citric acid cycle in humans as malate.[citation needed] In
bacteria, the degradation of asparagine leads to the production of oxaloacetate which is the
molecule which combines with citrate in the citric acid cycle (Kreb's cycle). Asparagine is
hydrolyzed to aspartate by asparaginase. Aspartate then undergoes transamination to form
glutamate and oxaloacetate from alpha-ketogluterate.
Function[edit]
Asparagine is required for development and function of the brain.[7] It also plays an
important role in the synthesis of ammonia.