Glutaminic acid

Glutamic Acid A non-essential amino acid naturally occurring in the L-form. Glutamic acid is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

[(Science: biochemistry, physiology) major fast excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. See: glutamate receptor. also the excitatory neuromuscular transmitter in arthropod skeletal muscles.

[1. An amino acid; the sodium salt is monosodium glutamate.

Molecular Formula: C₅H₉NO₄

InChI: InChI=1/C5H9NO4/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/f/h7,9H

InChIKey: InChIKey=WHUUTDBJXJRKMK-AUDIXQRPCX
SMILES: NC(CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O

CAS number 617-65-2

Names:
    D-glutamic acid
    Glutamate
    GLUTAMIC ACID
    glutamic acid
    Glutaminic acid
    Glutaminsäure
    2-Aminoglutaric acid
    2-aminopentanedioic acid

Registries:
    PubChem CID 611
    Beilstein =1723799
    CAS 617-65-2 (from NIST)
    ChEBI 18237
    Gmelin 101971
    Kegg C00302
    PubChem ID 10364969
    PubChem ID 3596