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L-Asparagine

Catalog No. DB00174 Name DrugBank
CAS Number 70-47-3 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2S)-2-amino-3-carbamoylpropanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
L-asparagine
Brand Name
Agedoite
Altheine
Crystal VI
Synonyms
Asn
(S)-2,4-Diamino-4-oxobutanoic acid
Asparamide
L-b-Asparagine
(-)-Asparagine
a-Aminosuccinamic acid
2-Aminosuccinamic acid
Asparagine acid
Aspartic acid b-amide
Aspartic acid amide
L-Aspartamine
L-2,4-Diamino-4-oxobutanoic acid
(S)-Asparagine
Asparagine
Aspartamic acid

DATABASE IDS

PubChem SID 46507804
PubChem CID 6267
CAS Number 70-47-3

PROPERTIES

Hydrophobicity(logP) -4.4
Solubility 29.4 mg/mL at 25 oC [YALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)]

DETAILS

Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups approved; nutraceutical
Description A non-essential amino acid that is involved in the metabolic control of cell functions in nerve and brain tissue. It is biosynthesized from aspartic acid and ammonia by asparagine synthetase. (From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed)
Indication Used for nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance.
Pharmacology A non-essential amino acid. Asparagine is critical for the production of the body's proteins, enzymes and muscle tissue. Supplements of this amino acid are claimed to balance nervous system function.
Affected Organisms
Humans and other mammals

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