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How does Aspartate (redirected to Aspartic acid by Wikipedia) compare to Aspartame, the artificial sweetener? The reason I ask is, I found a protein drink that said it contained Aspartate. It had a warning on it for Phenolketonurics that it contains Phenolalynine. I have always associated that notice with Aspartame. Are Aspartate and Aspartame the same thing? Dan 15:16, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
Hi, the answer should be pretty simple if you read the pages on aspartame, phenylalanine, and phenylketonuria. Aspartame is composed of aspartic acid and phenylalanine. I don't think the discussion page is meant for question-and-answer sessions though. However, if the pages I mentioned previously aren't enough to answer your question on their own, then perhaps they need to be updated. Eddietoran 20:25, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
I think this page should explain why our bodies use L-aspartic acid for proteinogenesis and D-aspartic acid as a neurotransmitter, and how it converts one to the other. Eddietoran 20:25, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&list_uids=11093665&cmd=Retrieve&indexed=google states that "D-Aspartic acid can be enzymatically biotransformed with D-amino acid oxidase and aminotransferase to L-aspartic acid." Eddietoran 20:32, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
Aspartate (the deprotonated form) is the physiological form in vivo. Aspartic acid is not a physiological amino acid
According to the 61st addition of the CRC (page C-112) handbook of Chemistry, Aspartic acid is also referred to as Aminosuccinic acid. This name should probably be added to the IUPAC name as well. I would add it myself, but it would probably be removed if no reason were given. I'm fairly confident that anyone in medicinal chemistry would agree that Aminosuccinic acid and Aspartic acid are two terms describing the same chemical. NatePhysics ( talk) 04:59, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
The structure does not match either the CAS Number or the IUPAC Name as there is no stereochemistry in the structure-- ChemSpiderMan ( talk) 05:12, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
Responding to the call for citation needed, need a biochem expert to weigh in. This may be a confusion due to similar name... Asparagusic acid is in asparagus along with other sulfur compounds, but Aspartic acid has no sulfur. "These compounds originate in the asparagus as asparagusic acid and its derivatives, as these are the only sulfur-containing compounds unique to asparagus." - from the Asparagus wiki-entry Hamilton Hall ( talk) 16:36, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
This is a request for information that I think should be included in the article. I know other amino acids, e.g., lysine, tryptophane, are sold for specific purposes. What claims are made for aspartic acid and do they have any validity? I'm skeptical about the utility of a non-essential amino acid related to asparagine. Hopefully this request will not be seen as general discussion but petition for article expansion. Thank you all for all that you do. Acarolinensis ( talk) 06:33, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
After 3 clinical studies it's not called skepticism any more :D
I don't know how this went unnoticed, but aren't the diagrams wrong? Amine group should be closer to the carboxyl group. See /info/en/?search=File:Amino_Acids.svg for comparison. Aqua3993 ( talk) 22:54, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
Proteinogenic amino acid says there are 22. Unless we can find number 23, perhaps we should stick with 22 for consistentcy.-- Wcoole ( talk) 00:25, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:Aspartic acid/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.
There must be more clarity to all the redirects, and some chemistry to the article before it can be rated higher than stub. Wim van Dorst ( Talk) 19:12, 4 March 2007 (UTC). |
Last edited at 19:12, 4 March 2007 (UTC). Substituted at 08:26, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
Hi fellow wiki editors, I’m a 3rd year Physiological sciences major at UCLA and I’m going to be editing and adding to this page. I’m new to Wiki editing so if I make a mistake or you as fellow editors see an area that needs additional information and/ or correction, feel free to let me know! -Darien A.
Asparte outline
Introduction: • Edit and clean up information • Make the introduction flow better and present background in a clear and concise way • Diferentiate between aspartate and aspartic acid o Which form is used in the body o Its biological relevance • Mention that our bodies use the D-aspartate confirmation
Discovery: • Elaborate and verify current posted information o How it was discovered o What experiments were used in its discovery Structure: • Create or locate a useable image demonstrating proper stereochemistry
Metabolism: • Identify other sources of production • Fact check currently listed sources • Write out proper equation (current one does not even include a yield sign)
Other biochemical roles: • Fact check current information (lacks citations) • Expand section • Elaborate • Write equations of reactions its involved in
Neurotransmitter: • Elaborate and expand • Possibly combine this section with another appropriate section
Application and market: • D-aspartic acid is currently sold by supplement companies as a “testosterone booster” so I’d like to mention that after further research
"Denying cancer cells one key amino acid might destroy treatment-resistant tumors LAST UPDATED ON JUNE 28TH, 2018 AT 3:12 PM BY ALEXANDRU MICU E-mail author
A new paper published by researchers from the Laboratory of Metabolic Regulation and Genetics (LMRG) at The Rockefeller University suggests that denying tumors aspartate, a key amino acid whose synthesis hinges on oxygen, could help fight the disease".
-- 91.155.23.138 ( talk) 21:52, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
At the beginning the article states it’s protonated at physiologic pH. I believe this is incorrect. Alexhadded ( talk) 00:57, 30 November 2021 (UTC)
From Aspartic acid (data page) (to be deleted). Unchecked.
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Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT ( talk) 14:51, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
How does Aspartate (redirected to Aspartic acid by Wikipedia) compare to Aspartame, the artificial sweetener? The reason I ask is, I found a protein drink that said it contained Aspartate. It had a warning on it for Phenolketonurics that it contains Phenolalynine. I have always associated that notice with Aspartame. Are Aspartate and Aspartame the same thing? Dan 15:16, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
Hi, the answer should be pretty simple if you read the pages on aspartame, phenylalanine, and phenylketonuria. Aspartame is composed of aspartic acid and phenylalanine. I don't think the discussion page is meant for question-and-answer sessions though. However, if the pages I mentioned previously aren't enough to answer your question on their own, then perhaps they need to be updated. Eddietoran 20:25, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
I think this page should explain why our bodies use L-aspartic acid for proteinogenesis and D-aspartic acid as a neurotransmitter, and how it converts one to the other. Eddietoran 20:25, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&list_uids=11093665&cmd=Retrieve&indexed=google states that "D-Aspartic acid can be enzymatically biotransformed with D-amino acid oxidase and aminotransferase to L-aspartic acid." Eddietoran 20:32, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
Aspartate (the deprotonated form) is the physiological form in vivo. Aspartic acid is not a physiological amino acid
According to the 61st addition of the CRC (page C-112) handbook of Chemistry, Aspartic acid is also referred to as Aminosuccinic acid. This name should probably be added to the IUPAC name as well. I would add it myself, but it would probably be removed if no reason were given. I'm fairly confident that anyone in medicinal chemistry would agree that Aminosuccinic acid and Aspartic acid are two terms describing the same chemical. NatePhysics ( talk) 04:59, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
The structure does not match either the CAS Number or the IUPAC Name as there is no stereochemistry in the structure-- ChemSpiderMan ( talk) 05:12, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
Responding to the call for citation needed, need a biochem expert to weigh in. This may be a confusion due to similar name... Asparagusic acid is in asparagus along with other sulfur compounds, but Aspartic acid has no sulfur. "These compounds originate in the asparagus as asparagusic acid and its derivatives, as these are the only sulfur-containing compounds unique to asparagus." - from the Asparagus wiki-entry Hamilton Hall ( talk) 16:36, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
This is a request for information that I think should be included in the article. I know other amino acids, e.g., lysine, tryptophane, are sold for specific purposes. What claims are made for aspartic acid and do they have any validity? I'm skeptical about the utility of a non-essential amino acid related to asparagine. Hopefully this request will not be seen as general discussion but petition for article expansion. Thank you all for all that you do. Acarolinensis ( talk) 06:33, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
After 3 clinical studies it's not called skepticism any more :D
I don't know how this went unnoticed, but aren't the diagrams wrong? Amine group should be closer to the carboxyl group. See /info/en/?search=File:Amino_Acids.svg for comparison. Aqua3993 ( talk) 22:54, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
Proteinogenic amino acid says there are 22. Unless we can find number 23, perhaps we should stick with 22 for consistentcy.-- Wcoole ( talk) 00:25, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:Aspartic acid/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.
There must be more clarity to all the redirects, and some chemistry to the article before it can be rated higher than stub. Wim van Dorst ( Talk) 19:12, 4 March 2007 (UTC). |
Last edited at 19:12, 4 March 2007 (UTC). Substituted at 08:26, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
Hi fellow wiki editors, I’m a 3rd year Physiological sciences major at UCLA and I’m going to be editing and adding to this page. I’m new to Wiki editing so if I make a mistake or you as fellow editors see an area that needs additional information and/ or correction, feel free to let me know! -Darien A.
Asparte outline
Introduction: • Edit and clean up information • Make the introduction flow better and present background in a clear and concise way • Diferentiate between aspartate and aspartic acid o Which form is used in the body o Its biological relevance • Mention that our bodies use the D-aspartate confirmation
Discovery: • Elaborate and verify current posted information o How it was discovered o What experiments were used in its discovery Structure: • Create or locate a useable image demonstrating proper stereochemistry
Metabolism: • Identify other sources of production • Fact check currently listed sources • Write out proper equation (current one does not even include a yield sign)
Other biochemical roles: • Fact check current information (lacks citations) • Expand section • Elaborate • Write equations of reactions its involved in
Neurotransmitter: • Elaborate and expand • Possibly combine this section with another appropriate section
Application and market: • D-aspartic acid is currently sold by supplement companies as a “testosterone booster” so I’d like to mention that after further research
"Denying cancer cells one key amino acid might destroy treatment-resistant tumors LAST UPDATED ON JUNE 28TH, 2018 AT 3:12 PM BY ALEXANDRU MICU E-mail author
A new paper published by researchers from the Laboratory of Metabolic Regulation and Genetics (LMRG) at The Rockefeller University suggests that denying tumors aspartate, a key amino acid whose synthesis hinges on oxygen, could help fight the disease".
-- 91.155.23.138 ( talk) 21:52, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
At the beginning the article states it’s protonated at physiologic pH. I believe this is incorrect. Alexhadded ( talk) 00:57, 30 November 2021 (UTC)
From Aspartic acid (data page) (to be deleted). Unchecked.