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ASPARTIC ACID

Serial No. Properties Description/Values
1 Symbol Asp (D)
2 Molecular formula C4H7NO4
3 Molecular weight 133.102 g·mol-1
4 Systematic name (2S)-2-aminobutanedioic acid
5 Synonyms AIDS{-}001654,AIDS001654, {(a/2)/(DL)}-aminosuccinic acid, (DL)-Asparagic acid,(DL)-Asparaginic
6 Isoelectric point 2.77
7 pKa 1.88
8 pKb 9.60
9 pKx 3.65
10 CAS registry number 56-84-8
11 Melting point 270-271 °C
12 Interaction mode Ionic,H-bonds,van der waals
13 Potential side chain H-bonds 4
14 Hydrophobicity 0.417
15 Codons GAT,GAC
16 Standard codon(s) GAY
17 SMILES D - C([C@H](C(=O)O)N)C(=O)O
L-C([C@@H](C(=O)O)N)C(=O)O
18 Physical properties Polar (charged)
19 Chemical properties Acidic
20 Side chain flexibility Moderate

 

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