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Substance Name: Asparagine
RN: 70-47-3
UNII: 5Z33R5TKO7
InChIKey: DCXYFEDJOCDNAF-REOHCLBHSA-N

Note

  • 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)

Molecular Formula

  • C4-H8-N2-O3

Molecular Weight

  • 132.118
 
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Names and Synonyms

Name of Substance

  • Asparagine

MeSH Heading

  • Asparagine

Synonyms

  • (-)-Asparagine
  • (S)-2,4-Diamino-4-oxobutanoic acid
  • (S)-Asparagine
  • 2,4-Diamino-4-oxobutanoic acid, (S)-
  • 2-Aminosuccinamic acid, L-
  • Agedoite
  • alpha-Aminosuccinamic acid
  • Altheine
  • Asparagine
  • Asparagine (VAN)
  • Asparagine acid
  • Asparamide
  • Aspartamic acid
  • Aspartic acid beta-amide
  • Butanoic acid, 2,4-diamino-4-oxo-, (S)-
  • Crystal VI
  • EINECS 200-735-9
  • HSDB 7425
  • L-2,4-Diamino-4-oxobutanoic acid
  • L-Asparagine
  • L-Aspartamine
  • L-beta-Asparagine (VAN)
  • NSC 82391
  • UNII-5Z33R5TKO7

Systematic Names

  • Asparagine
  • L-Asparagine

Superlist Name

  • Asparagine, L-

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 70-47-3

FDA UNII

  • 5Z33R5TKO7

Other Registry Numbers

  • 32640-57-6
  • 328-41-6
  • 7006-34-0

System Generated Number

  • 0000070473

Structure Descriptors

InChI

1S/C4H8N2O3/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2H,1,5H2,(H2,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m0/s1

InChIKey

DCXYFEDJOCDNAF-REOHCLBHSA-N

Smiles

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

Physical Properties

Physical Property Value Units Temp (deg C) Source
Melting Point 234-235 deg C   EXP
pKa Dissociation Constant 8.82 (none) 18 EXP
log P (octanol-water) -3.82E+00 (none)   EXP
Water Solubility 2.94E+04 mg/L 25 EXP
Vapor Pressure 4.84E-08 mm Hg 25 EST
Henry's Law Constant 2.27E-16 atm-m3/mole 25 EST
Atmospheric OH Rate Constant 7.72E-11 cm3/molecule-sec 25 EST

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