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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 | |
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Formal Charge | 0 |
Atom Count | 34 |
Chiral Atom Count | 1 |
Chiral Atoms | CA |
Bond Count | 16 |
Aromatic Bond Count | 0 |
Leaving Atoms | OXT, H2, HXT |
Drug Info: DrugBank
DrugBank ID | DB00174 Different stereochemistry |
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Name | L-Asparagine |
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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) |
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Affected Organism | Humans and other mammals |
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. |
Mechanism of action | Asparagine, a non-essential amino acid is important in the metabolism of toxic ammonia in the body through the action of asparagine synthase which attaches ammonia to aspartic acid in an amidation reaction. Asparagine is also used as a structural component in many proteins. |
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CAS number | 70-47-3 |
Drug Targets
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.
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