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l-asparagine; asparagine


Name(s) l-asparagine; asparagine
Scientific name(s) asparagine; h-asn-oh; altheine; (s)-asparagine; aspartamic acid; agedoite
Formula C4H8N2O3
Molecular mass 132.12
IUPAC name (2S)-2,4-diamino-4-oxobutanoic acid
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
SMILE N[C@@H](CC(N)=O)C(O)=O
CAS ID 70-47-3
PubChem ID 6267
DrugBank ID DB00174
CHEBI ID 17196
Description One of the nonessential amino acids. Dietary supplement, nutrient. Widely distributed in the plant kingdom. Isolated from asparagus, beetroot, peas, beans, etc._x000D_ _x000D_ Asparagine (abbreviated as Asn or N; Asx or B represent either asparagine or aspartic acid) is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids on Earth. It has carboxamide as the side-chain's functional group. It is not an essential amino acid. Its codons are AAU and AAC. L-Asparagine is found in many foods, some of which are arrowhead, black huckleberry, sourdough, and beech nut.