L-Aspartic acid

L-Aspartic acid

AT2O2731

CAS 56-84-8

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Overview

L-Aspartic acid (Aspatofort) is a non-essential amino acid in humans, L-Aspartic acid has an overall negative charge and plays an important role in the synthesis of other amino acids and in the citric acid and urea cycles. Asparagine, arginine, lysine, methionine, isoleucine, and some nucleotides are synthesized from aspartic acid. L-Aspartic acid also serves as a neurotransmitter.

Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC4H7NO4
Molecular Weight133.1
CAS Numbers56-84-8
SolubilityDMSO
Purity98% by HPLC
IUPAC/Chemical Name
InChl Key
InChl Code
SMILES CodeN[C@@H](CC(O)=O)C(O)=O

Storage and Handling

0C Short Term, -20C Long Term

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References

Leopold CS, et al. In vivo pharmacokinetic study for the assessment of poly[L-aspartic acid] as a drug carrier for colon-specific drug delivery. J Pharmacokinet Biopharm. 1995 Aug;23[4] 397-406.