L-Asparagine monohydrate has been used:as a media supplement to culture Black Mexican Sweet (BMS) cellsto prepare Adams III media to supplement C+Y medium for culturing Streptococcus pneumoniaein an asparagine-rich diet to study the E0771 syngeneic breast tumor growth and survival in mice
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L-Asparagine (L-Asp) is a nonessential amino acid involved in the synthesis of critical cellular proteins of human cells. It is synthesized from oxaloacetic acid. L-Asp is used as a growth supplement for tumor cells in in vitro conditions.