Synonym: (S)-(+)-Aminosuccinic acid; (S)-Aminobutanedioic acid
CAS Number: 56-84-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H7NO4
Molecular Weight: 133.10
EC Number: 200-291-6
MDL Number: MFCD00002616
Linear Formula: HO2CCH2CH(NH2)CO2H
Product Type: Chemical
λ | 0.5 M in 1 M HCl |
anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg |
sulfate (SO42-): ≤150 mg/kg | |
assay | ≥99.5% (T) |
cation traces | Al: ≤5 mg/kg |
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg | |
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Co: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg | |
K: ≤50 mg/kg | |
Li: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Na: ≤100 mg/kg | |
NH4+: ≤200 mg/kg | |
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
color | white |
form | powder or crystals |
ign. residue | ≤0.05% (as SO4) |
impurities | insoluble matter, passes filter test |
≤0.3% foreign amino acids | |
InChI | 1S/C4H7NO4/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3 |
InChI key | CKLJMWTZIZZHCS-REOHCLBHSA |
loss | ≤0.1% loss on drying, 110 °C |
mp | >300 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
optical activity | [α]20/D +24.7±1°, c = 5% in 5 M HCl |
product line | BioUltra |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
SMILES string | N[C@@H](CC(O)=O)C(O)=O |
solubility | 1 M HCl: 0.5 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
UV absorption | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.20 |
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.10 |
Application: | • as a metabolite to study the enzyme–metabolite interactions in the central metabolism of Escherichia coli by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) • in transmission electron microscopy • as a component of complete media for culturing Yeast strain |
Biochem/physiol Actions: | |
Biochem/physiol Actions: | Principal neurotransmitter for fast synaptic excitation. |
General description: | Aspartic acid (Asp) is a non-essential amino acid. It makes up to 5% of the amino acids in a protein. The GAC and GAU codons encode Asp. This is a chiral molecule and occurs in two enantiomers namely |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | ≥99.5% (T) |
mp | >300 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352209 |
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