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
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
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 |
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.
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As a dietary supplement for taste improvement, glutamate is administered orally with food. Glutamate is administered intravenously in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.
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