Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single exposure, category 3
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
German water hazard class
1
GHS Hazard statements
H319
European Hazard Symbols
Irritant (Xi)
Risk Statements
36
Safety Statements
26
Physical Property
Optical Rotation
[α]20/D +24.7±1°, c = 5% in 5 M HCl
Melting Point
>300 °C (dec.)(lit.)
Molecule Details
Biochem/physiol Actions Principal neurotransmitter for fast synaptic excitation. L-Aspartic acid is a negatively charged carboxyl side-chain containing α amino acid. Aspartic acid is involved in nitrogen metabolism via its inter-conversion to oxaloacetate (OAA). As one of the 22 proteinogenic amino acids L-Asp is incorporated into proteins by translation processes in vitro. L-Aspartic acid is a non-essential amino acid added to cell culture media. L-aspartate supports polyamine biosynthesis.