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N-Acetylaspartic acid
Names
IUPAC name (2S)-2-Acetamidobutanedioic acid
Other names Acetylaspartic acid
N-Acetylaspartic acid
N-Acetyl-L-aspartate
Acetyl-L-aspartic acid
N-Acetyl-L-aspartic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations NAA
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.012.403 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 213-643-9
MeSH N-acetylaspartate
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • CI9098600
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C6H9NO5/c1-3(8)7-4(6(11)12)2-5(9)10/h4H,2H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t4-/m0/s1Key: OTCCIMWXFLJLIA-BYPYZUCNSA-N
  • InChI=1/C6H9NO5/c1-3(8)7-4(6(11)12)2-5(9)10/h4H,2H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t4-/m0/s1Key: OTCCIMWXFLJLIA-BYPYZUCNBM
SMILES
  • CC(=O)N(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula C6H9NO5
Molar mass 175.139 g/mol
Melting point 137-140 °C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). checkY verify (what is  ?) Infobox references
Chemical compound

N-Acetylaspartic acid, or N-acetylaspartate (NAA), is a derivative of aspartic acid with a formula of C6H9NO5 and a molecular weight of 175.139.

NAA is the second-most-concentrated molecule in the brain after the amino acid glutamate. It is synthesized in neurons from the amino acid aspartic acid and acetyl-coenzyme A. The various functions served by NAA are still under investigation, but the primary proposed functions include its being:

  1. A neuronal osmolyte that is involved in fluid balance in the brain
  2. A source of acetate for lipid and myelin synthesis in oligodendrocytes, the glial cells that myelinate neuronal axons
  3. A precursor for the synthesis of the important neuronal dipeptide N-Acetylaspartylglutamate
  4. A contributor to energy production from the amino acid glutamate in neuronal mitochondria.

In the brain, NAA is thought to be present predominantly in neuronal cell bodies, where it acts as a neuronal marker . NAA gives off the largest signal in magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the human brain, and the levels measured there are decreased in numerous neuropathological conditions ranging from brain injury to stroke to Alzheimer's disease. This fact makes NAA a reliable diagnostic molecule for doctors treating patients with brain damage or disease.

NAA may also be a marker of creativity.

See also

References

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  • N-Acetylaspartate: A Unique Neuronal Molecule in the Central Nervous System, eds., J.R.Moffett, S.B.Tieman, D.R.Weinberger, J.T.Coyle, and M.A.Namboodiri, pp. 7–26. New York, NY: Springer Science + Business Media, 2006.

http://www.n-acetylaspartate.com

Finds correlations between measure of creativity and fMRIs of NAA levels in areas of brain: Biochemical Support for the "Threshold" Theory of Creativity: A Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study, Rex E. Jung et al., April 22, 2009, 29(16):5319-5325; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0588-09.2009

  1. Chatham JC, Blackband SJ. (2001). "Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging in animal research". ILAR J. 42 (3): 189–208. PMID 11406719.
  2. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227084.300-creativity-chemical-favours-the-smart.html

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