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C4H7NO4
133.1 g/mol
Food Additive

L-aspartic acid

CAS56-84-8EC200-291-6
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
amino acid food ingredient

L-Aspartic acid is one of the 22 proteinogenic amino acids, serving as a building block for protein biosynthesis. It is the L-isomer of aspartic acid and is commonly found in mammals.

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Related Compounds

StrongForm Family

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-aminobutanedioic acid

InChIKey

CKLJMWTZIZZHCS-REOHCLBHSA-N

SMILES

C([C@@H](C(=O)O)N)C(=O)O

Synonyms (107)
  • Acide aspartique [INN-French]
  • Acido aspartico [INN-Spanish]
  • Acidum asparticum [INN-Latin]
  • Aspartic acid (USP/INN)
  • Aspartic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Aspartic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Aspartic; Lysine Acetate EP Impurity A
  • L-Aspartic acid (H-Asp-OH) USP grade
  • L-Aspartic acid, from non-animal source, meets EP, USP testing specifications, suitable for cell culture, 98.5-101.0%
  • (2S)-2-aminobutanedioic acid
  • (2S)-Aspartate
  • (2S)-Aspartic acid
  • (R)-2-aminosuccinate
  • (R,S)-Aspartic Acid
  • (S)-(+)-Aminosuccinic acid
  • (S)-2-Aminosuccinic acid
  • (S)-2-aminobutanedioic acid
  • (S)-2-aminosuccinate
  • (S)-Aminobutanedioate
  • (S)-Aminobutanedioic acid
  • (S)-Aspartate
  • (S)-Aspartic acid
  • (s)-butanedioicaci
  • 1-Amino-1,2-carboxyethane
  • 2-Amino-3-methylsuccinate
  • 2-aminosuccinic acid
  • ALANINE IMPURITY A
  • ASPARTIC ACID [MART.]
  • ASPARTIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT
  • Acide aspartique
  • Acido aspartico
  • Acidum asparticum
  • Aminosuccinate
  • Aminosuccinic acid
  • Asparagate
  • Asparagic acid
  • Asparagic acid (VAN)
  • Asparaginic acid
  • Asparaginic acid (VAN)
  • Asparaginsaeure
  • Asparaginsaeure [German]
  • Asparatate
  • Aspartate, Ammonium
  • Aspartate, Calcium
  • Aspartate, Dipotassium
  • Aspartate, Disodium
  • Aspartate, L-
  • Aspartate, Monopotassium
  • Aspartate, Monosodium
  • Aspartate, Potassium
  • Aspartate, Sodium
  • Aspartic Acid (Aspartic Acid)
  • Aspartic Acid, Ammonium Salt
  • Aspartic Acid, Calcium Salt
  • Aspartic acid (VAN)
  • Aspartic acid CRS
  • Aspartic acid, L-
  • Aspartic acid, L- (8CI)
  • Aspatofort
  • Beta-L-Aspartic Acid
  • Deamidated asparagine
  • L( )-Aminobernsteinsaeure
  • L-2-Aminobutanedioic acid
  • L-Aminosuccinate
  • L-Aminosuccinic acid
  • L-Asp
  • L-Asparagate
  • L-Asparagic acid
  • L-Asparaginic acid
  • L-Asparaginsaeure
  • L-Asparaginsyra
  • L-Aspartic acid (9CI)
  • L-Aspartic acid (H-Asp-OH)
  • L-Aspartic acid (JP18)
  • L-Aspartic acid (Standard)
  • L-Aspartic acid, 2
  • L-Aspartinsaeure
  • L-[14C]aspartate
  • L-aspartate
  • L-aspartic acid
  • LYSINE ACETATE IMPURITY A
  • [3H]-L-aspartate
  • [3H]L-aspartic acid
  • [3h]-l-asp
  • alpha-Aminosuccinate
  • alpha-Aminosuccinic acid
  • asp
  • aspartate
  • aspartate magnesium
  • aspartic acid
  • butanedioic acid, amino-