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N-Acetyl-L-aspartic acid

Catalog No. T5287   CAS 997-55-7
Synonyms: AC-ASP-OH, N-Acetylaspartic acid

N-Acetyl-L-aspartic acid (AC-ASP-OH) is a derivative of aspartic acid. It is the second most concentrated molecule in the brain after the amino acid glutamate. It is synthesized in neurons from the amino acid aspartate and acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl CoA). The various functions served by N-Acetyl-L-aspartic acid (AC-ASP-OH) are still under investigation, but the primary proposed functions include (1) acting as a neuronal osmolyte that is involved in fluid balance in the brain, (2) serving as a source of acetate for lipid and myelin synthesis in oligodendrocytes (the glial cells that myelinate neuronal axons), (3) serving as a precursor for the synthesis of the important dipeptide neurotransmitter N-acetylaspartylglutamate (NAAG), and (4) playing a potential role in energy production from the amino acid glutamate in neuronal mitochondria.

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N-Acetyl-L-aspartic acid Chemical Structure
N-Acetyl-L-aspartic acid, CAS 997-55-7
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Description N-Acetyl-L-aspartic acid (AC-ASP-OH) is a derivative of aspartic acid. It is the second most concentrated molecule in the brain after the amino acid glutamate. It is synthesized in neurons from the amino acid aspartate and acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl CoA). The various functions served by N-Acetyl-L-aspartic acid (AC-ASP-OH) are still under investigation, but the primary proposed functions include (1) acting as a neuronal osmolyte that is involved in fluid balance in the brain, (2) serving as a source of acetate for lipid and myelin synthesis in oligodendrocytes (the glial cells that myelinate neuronal axons), (3) serving as a precursor for the synthesis of the important dipeptide neurotransmitter N-acetylaspartylglutamate (NAAG), and (4) playing a potential role in energy production from the amino acid glutamate in neuronal mitochondria.
Synonyms AC-ASP-OH, N-Acetylaspartic acid
Molecular Weight 175.14
Formula C6H9NO5
CAS No. 997-55-7

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Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year

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DMSO: 3.33 mg/mL (19.03 mM)

TargetMolReferences and Literature

1. Sreekumar A, et al. Metabolomic profiles delineate potential role for sarcosine in prostate cancer progression. Nature. 2009 Feb 12;457(7231):910-4.

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