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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C5H9NO4
Molecular Weight 147.1293
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of GLUTAMIC ACID

SMILES

N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=WHUUTDBJXJRKMK-VKHMYHEASA-N
InChI=1S/C5H9NO4/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t3-/m0/s1

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Molecular Formula C5H9NO4
Molecular Weight 147.1293
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

Description

Glutamic acid is a non-essential aminoacid used in biosynthesis of proteins. Besides being a building block of proteins, glutamic acid plays a principal role in neural activation. Glutamate is also responsible for the umami (savory) flavor of certain foods. In medicine, glutamate is used as a metabolic supplemnet in patients undergoing coronary surgery.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Preventing
Unknown
Primary
Unknown
Palliative
Unknown

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
As a dietary supplement for taste improvement, glutamate is administered orally with food. Glutamate is administered intravenously in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.
Route of Administration: Other
In Vitro Use Guide
To study binding of glutamate to AMPA and Kainate ion channels, [3H]APMA and [3H]kainic acid were used as a radioligands.
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
3KX376GY7L
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version