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A2025

DL-Aspartic acid potassium salt

≥98% (TLC)

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Linear Formula:
C4H6NO4K
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
171.19
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
238-407-2
MDL number:
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Product Name

DL-Aspartic acid potassium salt,

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

color

white

solubility

H2O: soluble

application(s)

cell analysis
peptide synthesis

SMILES string

[K+].NC(CC(O)=O)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C4H7NO4.K/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7;/h2H,1,5H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

TXXVQZSTAVIHFD-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Biochem/physiol Actions

DL-Aspartic acid (DL-Asp) is a racemic mixture of the proteinogenic amino acid L-aspartate and the non-proteinogenic amino acid D-aspartate. DL-Aspartic acid is used in studies on factors and conditions that enhance semen and sperm quality. DL-Aspartic acid is used to develop and assess amino acid racemic resolution and racemic interconversion technologies. Principal neurotransmitter for fast synaptic excitation.
Principal neurotransmitter for fast synaptic excitation.


Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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