Showing chemical card for N-carbamoyl-L-aspartate (CFc000337910)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:32:02 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337910
Molecule Identification
Common Name
N-carbamoyl-L-aspartate
Definition
N-carbamoyl-l-aspartate, also known as N-carbamoylaspartic acid or L-ureidosuccinic acid, belongs to aspartic acid and derivatives class of compounds. Those are compounds containing an aspartic acid or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of aspartic acid at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom. N-carbamoyl-l-aspartate is soluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). N-carbamoyl-l-aspartate can be found in a number of food items such as mustard spinach, black huckleberry, towel gourd, and chinese cabbage, which makes N-carbamoyl-l-aspartate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. N-carbamoyl-l-aspartate can be found primarily in prostate Tissue and saliva, as well as in human prostate tissue. In humans, N-carbamoyl-l-aspartate is involved in a couple of metabolic pathways, which include aspartate metabolism and pyrimidine metabolism. N-carbamoyl-l-aspartate is also involved in several metabolic disorders, some of which include beta ureidopropionase deficiency, dihydropyrimidinase deficiency, canavan disease, and UMP synthase deficiency (orotic aciduria). Moreover, N-carbamoyl-l-aspartate is found to be associated with prostate cancer.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aspartic acid and derivatives. Aspartic acid and derivatives are compounds containing an aspartic acid or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of aspartic acid at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom.
