Aspartame
Aspartame is an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. (In Vitro) :Aspartame is composed of phenylalanine (an important role in neurotransmitter regulation), aspartic acid (an excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system) and methanol. (In Vivo) :Aspartame (4000 mg/kg bw/day; p.o.) shows no adverse effect in acute, subacute and chronic toxicity studies with aspartame, and its decomposition products, conducted in mice, rats, hamsters and dogs.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
22839-47-0
Product Name Alternative
L-Aspartyl-L-Phenylalanine methyl ester
Purity
>98% (HPLC)
Solubility
Water: 4 mg/mL (13.59 mM) ; DMSO: 33 mg/mL (112.13 mM)
Smiles
O=C (O) C[C@H] (N) C (N[C@@H] (CC1=CC=CC=C1) C (OC) =O) =O
Molecular Formula
C14H18N2O5
Molecular Weight
294.3
Storage Conditions
Storage temperature: -20°C. Stability: ≥ 2 years
Notes
For research use only.
Other Product Names
(3S) -3-Amino-4-[[ (2S) -1-methoxy-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-4-oxobutanoic acid
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