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L-Glutamic acid

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Synonym(s):

(S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid, Glu

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Linear Formula:
HO2CCH2CH2CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
56-86-0
Molecular Weight:
147.13
NACRES:
NA.21
eCl@ss:
32160406
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
FEMA Number:
3285
PubChem Substance ID:
24901609
EC Number:
200-293-7
MDL number:
MFCD00002634
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1723801
Organoleptic:
baked
Grade:
Kosher
Biological source:
corn
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

corn

Quality Level

300, 400

grade

Kosher

reg. compliance

FCC, FDA 21 CFR 172.320, FDA 21 CFR 182.1045

assay

98.5-101.5% dry basis (perchloric acid titration)

form

powder or crystals

optical activity

[α]20/D +32°, c = 10 in 2 M HCl

mp

205 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 8.64 g/L at 25 °C

density

1.54 g/cm3 at 20 °C

cation traces

As: ≤3 ppm, Cd: ≤1 ppm, Hg: ≤1 ppm, Pb: ≤5 ppm

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

Gene Information

human ... CCR2(1231), GRIA1(2890), GRIA2(2891), GRIA4(2893), GRIK1(2897), GRIK2(2898), GRIK3(2899), GRIK5(2901), GRIN2B(2904), GRM2(2912), SLC1A1(6505), SLC1A2(6506)
rat ... Gria1(50592), Grik1(29559), Grik2(54257), Grik4(24406), Grin2a(24409), Grm1(24414), Grm2(24415), Grm3(24416), Grm4(24417), Grm5(24418), Grm6(24419), Grm7(81672), Slc1a2(29482)

General description

L-Glutamic acid is an amino acid mainly used as a flavor enhancer in the food industry. It occurs naturally in kelp. L-Glutamic acid is said to impart umami-like taste in ready-to-drink (RTD) green tea.

Biochem/physiol Actions

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

Disclaimer

For R&D or non-EU Food use. Not for retail sale.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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SHBL5364
MKCJ2071
MKCB2372V
MKBV6039V
MKBS6031V

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