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Among the free d-amino acids found in mammals, d-aspartate (d-Asp) has been shown to play crucial roles in the central nervous, neuroendocrine, and endocrine systems. Here, we present an overview of recent studies on free d-Asp, focusing on homeostasis in mammalian cells, especially the molecular mechanisms necessary to synthesize, degrade, and release d-Asp.
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Homma, H., Katane, M. (2016). Homeostasis of Free d-Aspartate in Mammalian Cells. In: Yoshimura, T., Nishikawa, T., Homma, H. (eds) D-Amino Acids. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56077-7_13
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