Chemicals and Drugs

Aspartic Acid

One of the non-essential amino acids commonly occurring in the L-form. It is found in animals and plants, especially in sugar cane and sugar beets. It may be a neurotransmitter.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

One of the non-essential amino acids commonly occurring in the L-form. It is found in animals and plants, especially in sugar cane and sugar beets. It may be a neurotransmitter.

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Synonyms

41 entry terms
  • L-Aspartic Acid
  • L Aspartic Acid
  • (+-)-Aspartic Acid
  • (R,S)-Aspartic Acid
  • Ammonium Aspartate
  • Aspartate
  • Aspartate Magnesium Hydrochloride
  • Aspartic Acid, Ammonium Salt
  • Aspartic Acid, Calcium Salt
  • Aspartic Acid, Dipotassium Salt
  • Aspartic Acid, Disodium Salt
  • Aspartic Acid, Hydrobromide
  • Aspartic Acid, Hydrochloride
  • Aspartic Acid, Magnesium (1:1) Salt, Hydrochloride, Trihydrate
  • Aspartic Acid, Magnesium (2:1) Salt
  • Aspartic Acid, Magnesium-Potassium (2:1:2) Salt
  • Aspartic Acid, Monopotassium Salt
  • Aspartic Acid, Monosodium Salt
  • Aspartic Acid, Potassium Salt
  • Aspartic Acid, Sodium Salt
  • Calcium Aspartate
  • Dipotassium Aspartate
  • Disodium Aspartate
  • L-Aspartate
  • Magnesiocard
  • Magnesium Aspartate
  • Mg-5-Longoral
  • Monopotassium Aspartate
  • Monosodium Aspartate
  • Potassium Aspartate
  • Sodium Aspartate
  • Aspartate, Ammonium
  • Aspartate, Calcium
  • Aspartate, Dipotassium
  • Aspartate, Disodium
  • Aspartate, Magnesium
  • Aspartate, Monopotassium
  • Aspartate, Monosodium
  • Aspartate, Potassium
  • Aspartate, Sodium
  • L Aspartate

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

D-ASPARTIC ACID is also available

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History Note

93; ISOASPARTIC ACID was (NM) 1990-92

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  1. D12.125w.067.500
  2. D12.125w.119.170
  3. D12.125w.427.040

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QU 60

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aspartic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001224. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001224
  2. Aspartic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27109481