Asparagine is a non essential amino acid, Asparagine is made from Aspartic Acid plus ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate). Required by the nervous system to maintain equilibrium and is required for amino acid transformation from one form to the other inside the liver.
Asparagine functions as a neurotransmitter, of particular interest is that Aspartic Acid and Asparagine have high concentrations in the hippocampus and the hypothalamus. The hippocampus is a part of the brain that plays the main role in short-term memory, while the hypothalamus is involved in the biology of emotion, and serves as a neurological gate between the brain and the rest of the nervous system.
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Aids in removing ammonia from the body.
May increase endurance and decrease fatigue.
Detoxifies harmful chemicals.
Involved in DNA synthesis.
Probably stimulates thymus gland.
Technicals: Glutamate, made from glutamic acid is the other excitatory neurotransmitter.
Sources: Asparagus, dairy, beef, poultry and eggs
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