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Chemical Component Summary
Name	ASPARAGINE
Identifiers	(2S)-2,4-bis(azanyl)-4-oxidanylidene-butanoic acid
Formula	C₄ H₈ N₂ O₃
Molecular Weight	132.12
Type	L-PEPTIDE LINKING
Isomeric SMILES	N[C@@H](CC(N)=O)C(O)=O
InChI	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

Chemical Details
Formal Charge	0
Atom Count	17
Chiral Atom Count	1
Bond Count	16
Aromatic Bond Count	0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank ID	DB00174
Name	Asparagine
Groups	approved investigational 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)
Synonyms	alpha-aminosuccinamic acid (S)-2-amino-3-carbamoylpropanoic acid (2S)-2-amino-3-carbamoylpropanoic acid (2S)-2,4-diamino-4-oxobutanoic acid Asparagine (S)-Asparagine α-aminosuccinamic acid Aspartamic acid L-aspartic acid beta-amide L-2-aminosuccinamic acid Asn L-Asparagine L-aspartic acid β-amide 2-Aminosuccinamic acid
Indication	Used for nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance.
Categories	Amino Acids Amino Acids, Basic Amino Acids, Diamino Amino Acids, Neutral Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins Dietary Supplements Supplements
CAS number	70-47-3

Drug Targets

Name	Target Sequence	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Neutral amino acid transporter B(0)	MVADPPRDSKGLAAAEPTANGGLALASIEDQGAAAGGYCGSRDQVRRCLR...	unknown
Isoaspartyl peptidase/L-asparaginase	MNPIVVVHGGGAGPISKDRKERVHQGMVRAATVGYGILREGGSAVDAVEG...	unknown	substrate
Probable asparagine--tRNA ligase, mitochondrial	MLGVRCLLRSVRFCSSAPFPKHKPSAKLSVRDALGAQNASGERIKIQGWI...	unknown
Asparagine synthetase [glutamine-hydrolyzing]	MCGIWALFGSDDCLSVQCLSAMKIAHRGPDAFRFENVNGYTNCCFGFHRL...	unknown
Asparagine--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic	MVLAELYVSDREGSDATGDGTKEKPFKTGLKALMTVGKEPFPTIYVDSQK...	unknown
Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporters	MMHFKSGLELTELQNMTVPEDDNISNDSNDFTEVENGQINSKFISDRESR...	unknown	inhibitor
Monocarboxylate transporter 10	MVLSQEEPDSARGTSEAQPLGPAPTGAAPPPGPGPSDSPEAAVEKVEVEL...	unknown	inhibitor
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682