A non-essential amino acid that is involved in the metabolic control of cell functions in nerve and brain tissue. It is biosynthesized from aspartic acid and ammonia by asparagine synthetase. (From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed) (en)
Asparagine, a non-essential amino acid is important in the metabolism of toxic ammonia in the body through the action of asparagine synthase which attaches ammonia to aspartic acid in an amidation reaction. Asparagine is also used as a structural component in many proteins. (en)
Sang C. Park, "Pharmaceutical preparation containing L-aspartate or L-asparagine for preventing ethanol toxicity, and process for preparation thereof." U.S. Patent US5389359, issued November, 1991. (en)