Substance
ID:386209
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-aminopentanedioic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
L-glutamic acid
Synonyms
(2S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid(S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid1-Aminopropane-1,3-dicarboxylic acidα-Glutamic AcidGlusateGlutaminolGlutatonL-α-Aminoglutaric Acid(S)-(+)-Glutamic acidGlutamicolL-(+)-Glutamic acidL-Glutamic Acid(S)-2-Amino-1,5-pentanedioic AcidGlutamidexGlutacid
Registration numbers
CAS Number
Properties
Physical Property
Melting Point
199-201°C
Solubility
Water
Apperance
White Solid
Product Information
Certificate of Analysis
Safety Information
MSDS Link
Storage Condition
Refrigerator
Molecule Details
A non-essential amino acid. Its salt form (glutamate) is an important neurotransmitter that plays a key role in long-term potentiation and is important for learning and memory. It is also a key molecule in cellular metabolism.
Molecular Spectra
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References
• McEntee, W., et al.: Psychopharmacology, 111, 391 (1993)
• Manev, H., et al.: Mol. Pharmacol., 36, 106 (1993)