| Stereochemistry | ABSOLUTE |
| Molecular Formula | C4H7NO4 |
| Molecular Weight | 133.1027 |
| Optical Activity | UNSPECIFIED |
| Defined Stereocenters | 1 / 1 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
N[C@H](CC(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI
InChIKey=CKLJMWTZIZZHCS-UWTATZPHSA-N
InChI=1S/C4H7NO4/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2H,1,5H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m1/s1
| Molecular Formula | C4H7NO4 |
| Molecular Weight | 133.1027 |
| Charge | 0 |
| Count |
MOL RATIO
1 MOL RATIO (average) |
| Stereochemistry | ABSOLUTE |
| Additional Stereochemistry | No |
| Defined Stereocenters | 1 / 1 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Optical Activity | UNSPECIFIED |
D-aspartic acid is an essential amino acid and a key ingredient in various testosterone boosting anti-estrogen supplements. D-aspartic acid is not used to build proteins; instead, it plays a role in making and releasing hormones in the body. It is an endogenous NMDA receptor agonist with similar activity to the L-isomer. D-aspartic acid also enhances the release of luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone. This action is mediated in the pituitary by cGMP and in the testis by cAMP, which acts as the second messengers in the signal transduction in the pituitary and testes respectively. The pituitary and testis possess a D-Aspartate racemase, which provides the necessary production of this isomer.
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Sample Use Guides
6 grams per day. Administered every day for 12 weeks.
Route of Administration:
Oral
It was investigated in vitro the signaling pathway associated with D-Aspartic acid (d-Asp) stimulation in MA-10 murine Leydig cells. MA-10 cells were stimulated with different concentrations of d-Asp (concentration ranging from 0.1 to 10 nM), in presence or absence of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG). Then total testosterone (T) levels in the culture medium were evaluated by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay, and StAR and LHR protein expressions were quantified by the means of Western blotting. LHR cellular localization after hormonal stimulation was assessed by immunofluorescence.