Cat Number: PIPB-0098

Aspartic Acid

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CAS Number

56-84-8

Synonyms

L-aspartic acid
aspartic acid
H-Asp-OH
L-aspartate

Description

L-aspartic acid is the L-enantiomer of aspartic acid. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite, a mouse metabolite and a neurotransmitter. It is an aspartate family amino acid, a proteinogenic amino acid, an aspartic acid and a L-alpha-amino acid. It is a conjugate acid of a L-aspartate(1-). It is an enantiomer of a D-aspartic acid.

Molecular Weight

133.1

Molecular Formula

C4H7NO4

EINECS

200-291-6

SMILES

C(C(C(=O)O)N)C(=O)O

Appearance

White powder

Density, g/cm3

1.6603 at 13 ℃