The salt or ester form of aspartic acid; a compound derived from aspartic acid used in biochemistry and nutrition.
From 'aspartic acid' (from asparagus) + '-ate' (suffix for salts or esters of acids). This is the ionized form of aspartic acid, commonly found in cells and used in chemical compounds.
Magnesium aspartate supplements are marketed as better for athletic performance because aspartate helps transport magnesium into cells—it's one example of how ancient amino acids, discovered in asparagus, became modern performance-enhancing compounds.
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