asparagine

 
Pronunciation: /əˈsparədʒiːn/

noun

[mass noun] Biochemistry
  • a hydrophilic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins.
    • An amide of aspartic acid; chemical formula: CONH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH

Origin:

early 19th century: from asparagus (which contains it) + -ine4