l General Information |
Product Name | Aspartame |
General description | Aspartame is an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. |
Synonym | SC-18862; (2S)-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid |
Purity | ≥98.0%(HPLC) | CAS Number | 22839-47-0 |
Formula | C14H18N2O5 | Molecular Weight | 294.307 |
Suitability | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc. |
l Physical and Chemical Information |
Appearance | Solid |
Solubility(25°C) | DMSO | ≥25mg/mL |
Ethanol | Insoluble |
Water | Slightly soluble |
l Biological Information |
Biochem/Physiol
Actions | Aspartame is a dipeptide obtained by formal condensation of the alpha-carboxy group of L-aspartic acid with the amino group of methyl L-phenylalaninate. Commonly used as an artificial sweetener. It has a role as a sweetening agent, a nutraceutical, a micronutrient, a xenobiotic, an environmental contaminant, an apoptosis inhibitor and an EC 3.1.3.1 (alkaline phosphatase) inhibitor. It is a dipeptide, a carboxylic acid and a methyl ester. It derives from a L-aspartic acid and a methyl L-phenylalaninate. |
l Storage |
Storage temp. | -20°C |
l Precautions and Disclaimer |
This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses. |
l References |
1. http://www.drugbank.ca 2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
