Asparagine
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IUPAC name
Asparagine
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Other names
2-Amino-3-carbamoylpropanoic acid
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.019.565 | ||
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C4H8N2O3 | |||
Molar mass | 132.12 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | white crystals | ||
Density | 1.543 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | 234 °C (453 °F; 507 K) | ||
Boiling point | 438 °C (820 °F; 711 K) | ||
2.94 g/100 mL | |||
Solubility | soluble in acids, bases, negligible in methanol, ethanol, ether, benzene | ||
log P | −3.82 | ||
Acidity (pKa) |
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-69.5·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
Structure | |||
orthorhombic | |||
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Std enthalpy of formation ΔfH |
−789.4 kJ/mol | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
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Asparagine is an non-essential amino acid. Our bodies can make it. It is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Haynes WM, ed. (2016). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–89. ISBN 978-1498754286.