Synonym(s): (S)-(+)-Aminosuccinic acid; (S)-Aminobutanedioic acid
Formula: HO2CCH2CH(NH2)CO2H
Formula Weight: 133.10
CAS No.: 56-84-8
Purity: 98.5-101.0%
Beilstein Registry Number: 1723530
EC No.: 200-291-6
Melting Point: >300°C (dec.)(lit.)
Biochem/physiol Actions: Principal neurotransmitter for fast synaptic excitation.
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H16