Asparagine—ab initio structural analyses

Amino acids can be defined separately by the unique characteristics rendered to each amino acid molecule as a result of the varying reactive abilities of their side chains. Asparagine is among less than a handful of amino acids capable of reacting with saccharides (referring to the biologically active l-asparagine stereoisomer). Recently, it has been found that asparagine in potatoes reacts with glucose through a Maillard reaction to form …