L-Aspartic Acid

Aspartic acid is an amino acid obtainable as a product of the hydrolysis of proteins. It was first isolated in 1868 from legume in plant seed.

IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-Aminobutanedioic acid
Symbol: Asp or D
Molecular Weight: 133.10268 g/mol
Molecular Formula: C4H7NO4
Canonical SMILES: C(C(C(=O)O)N)C(=O)O
Isomeric SMILES: C([C@@H](C(=O)O)N)C(=O)O
InChIKey Identifier: CKLJMWTZIZZHCS-WHFJSZMODF
CAS Number: 56-84-8
MDL Number: MFCD00002616
Melting point: 270 °C
Solubility in water: 5,0 g/L (25 °C)
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Other names: (S)-Aminobutanedioic acid; L-Aminosuccinic acid; Asparagic acid; L-Asparagic acid; Asparaginic acid; L-Asparaginic acid; Aspartic acid; (L)-Aspartic acid; (S)-Aspartic acid; H-Asp-OH

Load 3D Structure of Aspartic Acid

L-Aspartic acid is a non-essential amino acid, widely distributed in proteins, which plays a major role in the energy cycle of the human body. It is also involved in transamination reactions, the ornithine cycle, and the formation of carnosine, anserine, purines, and pyrimidines.

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