L-glutamic acid

L-glutamic acid
One of twenty amino acids (molecules that join together to form proteins). L-glutamic acid may help nerve cells send and receive information from other cells. It is being studied for its ability to decrease or prevent nerve damage caused by anticancer drugs. Also called glutamic acid.

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  • Glutamic acid — Glutamic acid …   Wikipedia

  • Glutamic acid — Glutamic Glu*tam ic, a. [Gluten + amic.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to gluten. [1913 Webster] {Glutamic acid}, a nitrogenous organic acid obtained from certain albuminoids, as gluten; called also {amido glutaric acid}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • glutamic acid — [glo͞o tam′ik] n. [ GLUT(EN) + AM(INO) + IC] a nonessential amino acid, COOH(CH2) 2CH(NH2)COOH: see AMINO ACID …   English World dictionary

  • glutamic acid — glutamic acid. См. глутаминовая кислота. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Glutamic acid (flavor) — This article is about glutamic acid as a flavor compound. For the chemical compound monosodium glutamate (MSG), see monosodium glutamate. For glutamic acid in general, see glutamic acid. Crystalline sodium glutamate Glutamic acid and its ions and …   Wikipedia

  • glutamic acid — /glooh tam ik/, Biochem. an amino acid, HOOCCH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH, obtained by hydrolysis from wheat gluten and sugar beet residues, used commercially chiefly in the form of its sodium salt to intensify the flavor of meat or other food. Abbr.: Glu;… …   Universalium

  • Glutamic acid (data page) — OrganicBox complete wiki name=Glutamic acid name=(2S) 2 aminopentanedioic acid = GENERAL INFORMATION = C=5 | H=9 | N=1 | O=4 mass=147.13 abbreviation=E, Glu synonyms=2 amino glutaric acid Glutacid Glutaminic acid = DATABASES =… …   Wikipedia

  • glutamic acid — One of twenty amino acids (molecules that join together to form proteins). Glutamic acid may help nerve cells send and receive information from other cells. It is being studied for its ability to decrease or prevent nerve damage caused by… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • glutamic acid — glutamo rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė HOOCCH(NH₂)CH₂CH₂COOH santrumpa( os) Glu, E atitikmenys: angl. glutamic acid rus. глутаминовая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – 2 aminopentano dirūgštis …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Poly glutamic acid — Poly glutamic acid, or PGA, is a polymer of the amino acid glutamic acid (GA). Gamma PGA (the form where the peptide bonds are between the amino group of GA and the carboxyl group at the end of the GA side chain) is a major constituent of the… …   Wikipedia

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