CAS No.: 1783-96-6 Formula: C4H7NO4
Weight: 133.10300
Synonyms: (2R)-2-aminobutanedioic acid; D-Asparaginic Acid; D(-)-Aspartic acid; D-Aspartic Acid; D-Aspartate
Aspartic acid is an alpha-amino acid with the formula HOOCCH2CH(NH2)COOH. The L-isomer of aspartate is one of the 20 protein amino acids, the building block of proteins. Its codons are GAU and GAC. It is the same acidic amino acid as glutamic acid. Aspartic acid is commonly found in biosynthesis.