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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

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C5H9NO4
Molecular Weight 147.1293
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11724641

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.

Originator

Curator's Comment: Glutamic acid was discovered in 1866 by the German chemist Karl Heinrich Ritthausen who treated wheat gluten (for which it was named) with sulfuric acid.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Preventing
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Palliative
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Sourcing

Sourcing

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PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Synaptic localization and activity of ADAM10 regulate excitatory synapses through N-cadherin cleavage.
2010-12-01
Gabapentin suppresses cortical spreading depression susceptibility.
2010-09
Cannabinoids excite circadian clock neurons.
2010-07-28
1H NMR-based metabonomic assessment of probiotic effects in a colitis mouse model.
2010-07
Peripheral and cerebral metabolic abnormalities of the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway in a murine model of major depression.
2010-06-26
Human GLUD2 glutamate dehydrogenase is expressed in neural and testicular supporting cells.
2010-05-28
Endocannabinoid signaling mediates psychomotor activation by adenosine A2A antagonists.
2010-02-10
Hippocampal mossy fiber synaptic transmission and its modulation.
2010
Canine tumor cross-species genomics uncovers targets linked to osteosarcoma progression.
2009-12-23
Biochemical evidence for the tyrosine involvement in cationic intermediate stabilization in mouse beta-carotene 15, 15'-monooxygenase.
2009-12-14
Computational structural analysis and kinetic studies of a cytosolic glutamine synthetase from Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze.
2009-12
A role for Melanin-Concentrating Hormone in learning and memory.
2009-11
Fibulin 5 forms a compact dimer in physiological solutions.
2009-09-18
Receptor architecture of human cingulate cortex: evaluation of the four-region neurobiological model.
2009-08
Phosphono analogues of 2-oxoglutarate protect cerebellar granule neurons upon glutamate excitotoxicity.
2009-08
Receptors and transduction of umami taste stimuli.
2009-07
Activation of adenosine(1) (A(1)) receptors suppresses head shakes induced by a serotonergic hallucinogen in rats.
2009-06
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 CRF07_BC strains circulating in the Xinjiang Province of China.
2009-05-14
Transcript and proteomic analysis of developing white lupin (Lupinus albus L.) roots.
2009-01-05
[Epileptic seizures in critically ill patients].
2009
Direct interaction of SNARE complex binding protein synaphin/complexin with calcium sensor synaptotagmin 1.
2008-12
Neuroprotective effects of cannabidiol in endotoxin-induced uveitis: critical role of p38 MAPK activation.
2008
Mutations in alpha-helical solvent-exposed sites of eglin c have long-range effects: evidence from molecular dynamics simulations.
2006-05-01
Protein S100B release from rat brain slices during and after ischemia: comparison with lactate dehydrogenase leakage.
2005-12
Identification of an E-box motif as a transcriptional repressor element in the proximal promoter region of the GCLC gene in rat lung epithelial L2 cells.
2005-10-15
Anesthetic-induced burst suppression EEG activity requires glutamate-mediated excitatory synaptic transmission.
2005-09
Distribution of D2 dopamine receptor in the olfactory glomeruli of the rat olfactory bulb.
2005-09
RNase-L regulates the stability of mitochondrial DNA-encoded mRNAs in mouse embryo fibroblasts.
2004-12-03
Shewanella profunda sp. nov., isolated from deep marine sediment of the Nankai Trough.
2004-11
The Era-like GTPase TrmE conditionally activates gadE and glutamate-dependent acid resistance in Escherichia coli.
2004-11
Spatiotemporal evidence of apoptosis-mediated ischemic injury in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures.
2004-07
The synthesis and distribution of the kinin B1 and B2 receptors are modified in the hippocampus of rats submitted to pilocarpine model of epilepsy.
2004-04-23
Tonic and phasic alteration in amygdala 5-HT, glutamate and GABA transmission after prefrontal cortex damage in rats.
2004-04-16
Synthesis of chlorophyll b: localization of chlorophyllide a oxygenase and discovery of a stable radical in the catalytic subunit.
2004-04-15
Linkage and association of the mitochondrial aspartate/glutamate carrier SLC25A12 gene with autism.
2004-04
Expression of connexin36 in cone pedicles and OFF-cone bipolar cells of the mouse retina.
2004-03-31
Model-independent fluxome profiling from 2H and 13C experiments for metabolic variant discrimination.
2004
GABAA receptor-expressing astrocytes in the supraoptic nucleus lack glutamate uptake and receptor currents.
2003-11
Effects of ammonia on high affinity glutamate uptake and glutamate transporter EAAT3 expression in cultured rat cerebellar granule cells.
2003-07
FLJ14813 missense mutation: a candidate for autosomal dominant thrombocytopenia on human chromosome 10.
2003
Enhancement of glutathione and g-glutamylcysteine synthetase, the rate limiting enzyme of glutathione synthesis, by chemoprotective plant-derived food and beverage components in the human hepatoma cell line HepG2.
2003
Protective effect of dopamine D2 agonists in cortical neurons via the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase cascade.
2002-11-01
Role of GABA(B) receptor in the regulation of excitatory synaptic transmission in trigeminal motoneurons.
2002-07-30
Interaction between vanilloid and glutamate receptors in the central modulation of nociception.
2002-03-29
Mechanisms of neurodegeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
2001-12
Role of threonines in the Arabidopsis thaliana somatic embryogenesis receptor kinase 1 activation loop in phosphorylation.
2001-11-02
Conversion of the ion selectivity of the 5-HT(3a) receptor from cationic to anionic reveals a conserved feature of the ligand-gated ion channel superfamily.
2001-04-06
Effects of glial glutamate transporter inhibitors on intracellular Na+ in mouse astrocytes.
2001-03-02
Cycling treatment of anaerobic and aerobic incubation increases the content of gamma-aminobutyric acid in tea shoots.
2001
Alterations of amino acids and monoamine metabolism in male Fmr1 knockout mice: a putative animal model of the human fragile X mental retardation syndrome.
2001
Patents

Sample Use Guides

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
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Name Type Language
L-GLUTAMIC ACID
FCC   FHFI   JAN  
Preferred Name English
Glutamic Acid
EP   INCI   INN   MI   USAN   USP-RS   VANDF   WHO-DD  
INCI   USAN   INN  
Official Name English
L-2-AMINO-PENTANEDIOIC ACID
Common Name English
L-GLUTAMIC ACID [JAN]
Common Name English
GLUTAMIC ACID [VANDF]
Common Name English
GLUTAMIC ACID [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
GLUTAMIC ACID [USP-RS]
Common Name English
L-GLUTAMIC ACID [FHFI]
Common Name English
GLUTAMIC ACID [MI]
Common Name English
L-glutamate
Common Name English
NSC-143503
Code English
L-(+)-GLUTAMIC ACID
Systematic Name English
LYSINE ACETATE IMPURITY B [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
GLUTAMIDEX
Common Name English
(S)-2-AMINO-1,5-PENTANEDIOIC ACID
Systematic Name English
Glutamic acid [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
(S)-2-AMINOPENTANEDIOIC ACID
Systematic Name English
INS NO.620
Code English
FEMA NO. 3285
Code English
ALANINE IMPURITY B [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
2-AMINOPENTANEDIOIC ACID
Systematic Name English
GLUTAMIC ACID [USAN]
Common Name English
E620
Code English
E-620
Code English
(S)-(+)-GLUTAMIC ACID
Common Name English
GLUTAMIC ACID, L-
Common Name English
INS-620
Code English
L-GLUTAMIC ACID [FCC]
Common Name English
L-ALPHA-AMINOGLUTARIC ACID
Common Name English
glutamic acid [INN]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
JECFA EVALUATION INS-620
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CODEX ALIMENTARIUS (GSFA) INS-620
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EPA PESTICIDE CODE 374350
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NCI_THESAURUS C68442
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CFR 21 CFR 310.532
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NCI_THESAURUS C29596
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CFR 21 CFR 172.320
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DSLD 2305 (Number of products:567)
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WHO-ATC A09AB01
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 806920
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Code System Code Type Description
ChEMBL
CHEMBL575060
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EVMPD
SUB11991MIG
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HSDB
490
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1294976
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CAS
6899-05-4
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ALTERNATIVE
WIKIPEDIA
Glutamate (neurotransmitter)
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DRUG BANK
DB00142
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MESH
D018698
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SMS_ID
100000092069
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WIKIPEDIA
GLUTAMIC ACID
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PUBCHEM
33032
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JECFA MONOGRAPH
1410
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MERCK INDEX
m5775
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PRIMARY Merck Index
ECHA (EC/EINECS)
200-293-7
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CHEBI
29972
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DRUG CENTRAL
1310
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CHEBI
16015
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NCI_THESAURUS
C1115
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EVMPD
SUB35454
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DAILYMED
3KX376GY7L
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FDA UNII
3KX376GY7L
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NSC
143503
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RXCUI
25916
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PRIMARY RxNorm
CAS
56-86-0
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID5020659
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CHEBI
18237
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INN
66
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SALT/SOLVATE -> PARENT
TARGET -> AGONIST
The endogenous agonist
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INHIBITOR -> TARGET
INHIBITS GLUTAMATE RELEASE
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SALT/SOLVATE -> PARENT
SALT/SOLVATE -> PARENT
SALT/SOLVATE -> PARENT
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TRANSPORTER -> SUBSTRATE
Natural substrate transports glutamate out of cell.
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SALT/SOLVATE -> PARENT
SALT/SOLVATE -> PARENT
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