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Aspartic acid amino information page

Aspartic acid is a non-essential amino acid and is found in abundance in plant proteins, especially in sprouting seeds but can be manufactured in the body from oxaloacetic acid and was first isolated in 1868 from legumin in plant seed. Aspartic acid, as well as glutamic acid, is the only amino acid that has a negatively charged carboxylate group on the side chain.

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Aspartic acid is required for

It is of paramount importance in the metabolism during construction of other amino acids and biochemicals in the citric acid cycle. Among the biochemicals that are synthesized from aspartic acid are asparagine, arginine, lysine, methionine, threonine, isoleucine, and several nucleotides.

It is needed for stamina, brain and neural health and assists the liver by removing excess ammonia and other toxins from the bloodstream. It is also very important in the functioning of RNA, DNA, as well as the production of immunoglobulin and antibody synthesis.

Deficiency of aspartic acid

Symptoms may include fatigue and depression.

Dosage

Dosage listed is the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA), but be aware that this dosage is the minimum that you require per day, to ward off serious deficiency of this particular nutrient. In the therapeutic use of this nutrient, the dosage is usually increased considerably, but the toxicity level must be kept in mind.

Food sources of aspartic acid

It is found in dairy, beef, poultry, sprouting seeds

Aspartic acid found in the following Zest for Life products

None.

Amino acids

Alanine

Arginine

Asparagine

Aspartic

Branched-chain amino acids

Carnitine

Citrulline

Cysteine

Cystine

GABA

Glutamic

Glutamine

Glutathione

Glycine

Histidine

Hydroxyproline

Isoleucine

Leucine

Lysine

Methionine

NAC

Ornithine

Phenylalanine

Proline

Serine

Taurine

Threonine

Tryptophan

Tyrosine

Valine

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