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Linear Formula:
HO2CCH2CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
133.10
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1723530
Product Name
Aspartic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard
InChI key
CKLJMWTZIZZHCS-REOHCLBHSA-N
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
grade
pharmaceutical primary standard
API family
aspartic acid
manufacturer/tradename
EDQM
mp
>300 °C (dec.) (lit.)
application(s)
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
format
neat
storage temp.
2-8°C
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Application
Aspartic acid EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Principal neurotransmitter for fast synaptic excitation.
General description
This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
Other Notes
Sales restrictions may apply.
Packaging
The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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M J Collins et al.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences, 354(1379), 51-64 (1999-03-26)
The increase in proportion of the non-biological (D-) isomer of aspartic acid (Asp) relative to the L-isomer has been widely used in archaeology and geochemistry as a tool for dating. the method has proved controversial, particularly when used for bones.
Stefanie Ritz-Timme et al.
Ageing research reviews, 1(1), 43-59 (2002-06-01)
Aspartic acid racemization (AAR) represents one of the major types of non-enzymatic covalent modification that leads to an age-dependent accumulation of abnormal protein in numerous human tissues. In vivo racemization is an autonomic process during the "natural" ageing of proteins
E R Waite et al.
Forensic science international, 103(2), 113-124 (1999-09-11)
Accurate age determination of adult cadavers and human remains is a key requirement in forensic practice. The current morphological methods lack accuracy and precision, require specialist training and are costly. The use of aspartic acid racemization (AAR) in human dentine
R A Azevedo et al.
Amino acids, 30(2), 143-162 (2006-03-10)
Aspartate is the common precursor of the essential amino acids lysine, threonine, methionine and isoleucine in higher plants. In addition, aspartate may also be converted to asparagine, in a potentially competing reaction. The latest information on the properties of the
Víctor A Lórenz-Fonfría et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1837(5), 626-642 (2013-11-12)
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