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W328512

Sigma-Aldrich

L-Glutamic acid

FCC, natural sourced, FG

Synonym(s):
(S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid, Glu
Linear Formula:
HO2CCH2CH2CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
147.13
FEMA Number:
3285
Beilstein:
1723801
EC Number:
MDL number:
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

corn

Quality Level

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 172.320
FDA 21 CFR 182.1045

mp

205 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

baked

SMILES string

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

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

InChI key

WHUUTDBJXJRKMK-VKHMYHEASA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

An excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter that is an agonist at all subtypes of glutamate receptors (metabotropic, kainate, NMDA, and AMPA).

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