N-acetyl-L-aspartate

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
amino acid derivative
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NAA
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Canavan_disease
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from acetyl-CoA
L-aspartic acid
gptkbp:CASNumber 997-55-7
gptkbp:charge_at_physiological_pH negative
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C6H9NO5
gptkbp:compatibleWith glial cells
gptkbp:degradedBy gptkb:aspartoacylase
gptkbp:foundIn brain
gptkbp:hasInChIKey QGJZKCVUWVBSQN-BYPYZUCNSA-N
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label N-acetyl-L-aspartate
gptkbp:IUPACName (2S)-2-(acetylamino)butanedioic acid
gptkbp:location_in_cell neurons
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D009296
gptkbp:molecularWeight 175.14 g/mol
gptkbp:predecessor N-acetylaspartylglutamate
gptkbp:PubChem_CID CHEBI:15756
439244
gptkbp:role biomarker
osmolyte
neuronal health indicator
gptkbp:role_in_brain osmoregulation
myelin lipid synthesis precursor
gptkbp:used_in magnetic resonance spectroscopy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aspartoacylase
gptkb:aspartoacylase
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7