aspartate

See also: Aspartate

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English aspartic

English -ate

English aspartate

From aspartic + -ate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæspə(ɹ)teɪt/, /əsˈpɑː(ɹ)teɪt/

Noun

aspartate (plural aspartates)

1. (organic chemistry) The conjugate base of aspartic acid, or any salt or ester of it.

Derived terms

• aspartase
• aspartate aminotransferase
• aspartate transaminase
• insulin aspart
• isoaspartate
• polyaspartate

Translations

salt or ester of aspartic acid

• Portuguese: aspartato m
• Spanish: aspartato m

Anagrams

• parastate, satrapate