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The Aspartic Acid Family of Amino Acids: Biosynthesis

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Aspartic acid can be synthesized by two different reactions, both of which involve a substrate that is a participant in the tricarboxylic acid cycle.

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Cohen, G.N. (2010). The Aspartic Acid Family of Amino Acids: Biosynthesis. In: Microbial Biochemistry. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9437-7_25

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