Amino acid structure - Amino acid structure (video)

Breakdown of asparagine produces malate, which can be oxidized in the citric acid cycle.

Here's a good place to note that aspartate and glutamate are identical to asparagine Asn, N and glutamine Gln, Q except that the first two have negatively charged oxygen molecules attached to them, while the latter two have an amino group with nitrogen contained within.

Like selenocysteine, it is not coded for in the genetic code and must be incorporated by unusual means.

Asparagine is important in the removal of toxic ammonia from the body.