Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:40:35 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:33:00 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000562
Metabolite Identification
Common NameN-Acetylaspartylglutamic acid
DescriptionN-Acetylaspartylglutamate (NAAG) is a neuropeptide found in millimolar concentrations in the brain that is localized to subpopulations of glutamatergic, cholinergic, GABAergic, and noradrenergic neuronal systems. NAAG is released upon depolarization by a Ca(2+)-dependent process and is an agonist at mGluR3 receptors and an antagonist at NMDA receptors. NAAG is catabolized to N-acetylaspartate and glutamate primarily by glutamate carboxypeptidase II, which is expressed on the extracellular surface of astrocytes. The levels of NAAG and the activity of carboxypeptidase II are altered in a regionally specific fashion in several neuropsychiatric disorders (PMID:9361299 ). N-Acetylaspartylglutamic acid (NAAG) is a purported precursor of N-acetylaspartic acid (NAA) and is present at about one-tenth of the concentration of NAA in the brain. NAAG has been reported to activate N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptors in neurons. Previous immunohistochemical studies in the vertebrate central nervous system (CNS) have suggested that NAAG is exclusively localized to neurons. Recent evidence, however, indicates that NAAG might also be localized to nonneuronal cells within the CNS. Only traces of NAA and NAAG are detectable in other tissues. Some compounds can change levels of NAA and NAAG in the brain. For example, methylphenidate increases the levels of NAA and NAAG in the cerebral cortex; amphetamine also increases NAA concentration in a mature brain by 26%, raising the possibility that other neurochemical systems might be involved in the clinical effects of stimulants (PMID:10603234 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Isospaglumic acidChEBI
N-Ac-D-eChEBI
N-Acetyl-1-aspartylglutamic acidChEBI
N-Acetyl-L-asp-L-gluChEBI
NAAGChEBI
IsospaglumateGenerator
N-Acetyl-1-aspartylglutamateGenerator
N-AcetylaspartylglutamateGenerator
N-Acetyl-L-alpha-aspartylglutamic acidHMDB
N-Acetyl-aspartyl-glutamateHMDB
N-Acetyl-1-asp-gluHMDB
N-(N-Acetyl-L-alpha-aspartyl)-L-glutamic acidHMDB
NaaxiaHMDB
NAAGAHMDB
N-Acetyl-aspartyl-glutamic acidHMDB
Acetyl-alpha-L-aspartylglutamic acidHMDB
Acetyl-α-L-aspartylglutamic acidHMDB
N-(N-Acetylaspartyl)glutamic acidHMDB
N-Acetyl-L-alpha-aspartyl-L-glutamic acidHMDB
N-Acetyl-L-aspartyl-L-glutamic acidHMDB
N-Acetyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-glutamic acidHMDB
N-Acetyl-alpha-L-aspartyl-L-glutamic acidHMDB
N-Acetyl-alpha-aspartylglutamic acidHMDB
N-Acetyl-α-L-aspartyl-L-glutamic acidHMDB
N-Acetyl-α-aspartylglutamic acidHMDB
alpha-Spaglumic acidHMDB
Α-spaglumic acidHMDB
N-Acetylaspartylglutamic acidHMDB
Molecular FormulaC11H16N2O8
Average Mass304.255
Monoisotopic Mass304.090665483
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-[(2S)-3-carboxy-2-acetamidopropanamido]pentanedioic acid
Traditional NameN-acetylaspartylglutamic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(=O)N[C@@H](CC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C11H16N2O8/c1-5(14)12-7(4-9(17)18)10(19)13-6(11(20)21)2-3-8(15)16/h6-7H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,12,14)(H,13,19)(H,15,16)(H,17,18)(H,20,21)/t6-,7-/m0/s1
InChI KeyOPVPGKGADVGKTG-BQBZGAKWSA-N