Chemical Component Summary

NameN-L-ALPHA-ASPARTYL L-PHENYLALANINE 1-METHYL ESTER
SynonymsASPARTAME
Identifiers(3S)-3-amino-4-[[(2S)-1-methoxy-1-oxo-3-phenyl-propan-2-yl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid
FormulaC14 H18 N2 O5
Molecular Weight294.303
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESCOC(=O)[C@H](Cc1ccccc1)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(=O)O)N
InChIInChI=1S/C14H18N2O5/c1-21-14(20)11(7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9)16-13(19)10(15)8-12(17)18/h2-6,10-11H,7-8,15H2,1H3,(H,16,19)(H,17,18)/t10-,11-/m0/s1
InChIKeyIAOZJIPTCAWIRG-QWRGUYRKSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count39
Chiral Atom Count2
Bond Count39
Aromatic Bond Count6

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB00168 
NameAspartame
Groups
  • investigational
  • nutraceutical
DescriptionFlavoring agent sweeter than sugar, metabolized as phenylalanine and aspartic acid.
Synonyms
  • 3-Amino-N-(α-methoxycarbonylphenethyl) succinamic acid
  • 1-methyl N-L-α-aspartyl-L-phenylalanate
  • 1-Methyl N-L-alpha-aspartyl-L-phenylalanate
  • Aspartamum
  • 3-Amino-N-(α-carboxyphenethyl)succinamic acid N-methyl ester
IndicationUsed as a diet supplement and sugar substitute.
Categories
  • Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
  • Diet, Food, and Nutrition
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Dipeptides
CAS number22839-47-0

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Taste receptor type 1 member 3MLGPAVLGLSLWALLHPGTGAPLCLSQQLRMKGDYVLGGLFPLGEAEEAG...unknown
Taste receptor type 1 member 2MGPRAKTISSLFFLLWVLAEPAENSDFYLPGDYLLGGLFSLHANMKGIVH...unknownagonist
Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1MKKWSSTDLGAAADPLQKDTCPDPLDGDPNSRPPPAKPQLSTAKSRTRLF...unknowninducer
Solute carrier family 22 member 6MAFNDLLQQVGGVGRFQQIQVTLVVLPLLLMASHNTLQNFTAAIPTHHCR...unknowninhibitor
Solute carrier family 22 member 8MTFSEILDRVGSMGHFQFLHVAILGLPILNMANHNLLQIFTAATPVHHCR...unknowninhibitor
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 6992066, 134601
ChEMBL CHEMBL171679
ChEBI CHEBI:2877
CCDC/CSD KETXIR