A9256

L-Aspartic acid

≥98% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): (S)-(+)-Aminosuccinic acid, (S)-Aminobutanedioic acid
• Linear Formula: HO₂CCH₂CH(NH₂)CO₂H
• CAS Number: 56-84-8
• Molecular Weight: 133.10
• Beilstein: 1723530
• EC Number: 200-291-6
• MDL number: MFCD00002616
• UNSPSC Code: 12352209
• eCl@ss: 32160406
• PubChem Substance ID: 24277948
• NACRES: NA.26

Properties

• product name: L-Aspartic acid, reagent grade, ≥98% (HPLC)
• grade: reagent grade
• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥98% (HPLC)
• form: powder, crystals or chunks
• color: white to off-white
• mp: >300 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 5 mg/mL; 0.5 M HCl: 50 mg/mL (with heat); 1 M NaOH: 50 mg/mL
• SMILES string: N[C@@H](CC(O)=O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C4H7NO4/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2H,1,5H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m0/s1
• InChI key: CKLJMWTZIZZHCS-REOHCLBHSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... CA1(759) , CA2(760) ; rat ... Grin2a(24409)

Description

Application

L-aspartic acid has been used as one of the components of synthetic drop out media for culturing budding yeast. It has also been used to study non-enzymatic gluconeogenesis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Principal neurotransmitter for fast synaptic excitation.

Aspartic acid is a non-essential amino acid. It is involved in the Urea cycle, Krebs cycle and in DNA metabolism.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves