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Sigma-Aldrich

L-Ornithine L-aspartate salt

≥98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

(S)-2,5-Diaminopentanoic acid L-aspartate salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H19N3O6
CAS Number:
3230-94-2
Molecular Weight:
265.26
EC Number:
221-772-7
MDL number:
MFCD00058084
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
329818920
NACRES:
NA.26

Product Name

L-Ornithine L-aspartate salt, powder

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

Quality Level

200

form

powder

color

white to off-white

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NCCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O.N[C@@H](CC(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H12N2O2.C4H7NO4/c6-3-1-2-4(7)5(8)9;5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h4H,1-3,6-7H2,(H,8,9);2H,1,5H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t4-;2-/m00/s1

InChI key

IXUZXIMQZIMPSQ-ZBRNBAAYSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Ornithine L-aspartate is a metabolite of arginine degradation by arginase. It has been shown to reduce blood ammonia concentrations by increasing ammoniadetoxification in the muscle and reducing the severity of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhosis.

Other Notes

Product of arginine degradation by arginase

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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B M Datsenko et al.
Klinichna khirurhiia, (4)(4), 9-12 (2013-07-31)
Comparative analysis of results of examination and treatment of 54 patients, suffering obturation jaundice syndrome, is presented. The presence and severity of hepatic dysfunction was determined in accordance to indices of cytolysis and cholestasis syndromes, and its severity--in accordance to
Mark J W McPhail et al.
Neurology, 80(11), 1041-1047 (2013-02-22)
To measure changes in psychometric state, neural activation, brain volume (BV), and cerebral metabolite concentrations during treatment of minimal hepatic encephalopathy. As proof of principle, 22 patients with well-compensated, biopsy-proven cirrhosis of differing etiology and previous minimal hepatic encephalopathy were
Abhijit Das et al.
Neurochemical research, 45(6), 1438-1450 (2020-05-20)
L-Ornithine-L-aspartate (LOLA), a crystalline salt, is used primarily in the management of hepatic encephalopathy. The degree to which it might penetrate the brain, and the effects it might have on metabolism in brain are poorly understood. Here, to investigate the
Gavin Wright et al.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver, 31(2), 163-175 (2010-08-03)
Hepatic encephalopathy complicates the course of both acute and chronic liver disease and its treatment remains an unmet clinical need. Ammonia is thought to be central in its pathogenesis and remains an important target of current and future therapeutic approaches.
Bin Zhang et al.
Bioresource technology, 284, 204-213 (2019-04-03)
l-ornithine, an important amino acid, is widely used in food and medicine industries. l-ornithine production mainly relies on microbial fermentation, which may not meet the industrial requirement owing to the poor fermentation ability of available strains. Herein, mscCG2 deletion, CgS9114_12202
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