Description
DL-Aspartic acid, CAS NO. :*******8
L-Aspartic acid, CAS NO. :******8
D-Aspartic acid, CAS NO. :********6
Aspartic acid used in the biosynthesis of proteins.Similar to all
other amino acids
There are two forms or enantiomers of aspartic acid. The name
"aspartic acid" can refer to either enantiomer or a mixture of
two.
Of these two forms, only one, "L-aspartic acid", is directly
incorporated into proteins.
The biological roles of its counterpart, "D-aspartic acid" are more
limited.
Where enzymatic synthesis will produce one or the other, most
chemical syntheses will produce both forms,
"DL-aspartic acid," known as a racemic mixture.
