Chemicals and Drugs

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.

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

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13 entry terms
  • L-Glutamic Acid
  • L Glutamic Acid
  • Aluminum L-Glutamate
  • D-Glutamate
  • Glutamate
  • Glutamic Acid, (D)-Isomer
  • L-Glutamate
  • Potassium Glutamate
  • Aluminum L Glutamate
  • D Glutamate
  • Glutamate, Potassium
  • L Glutamate
  • L-Glutamate, Aluminum

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

1995; for POTASSIUM GLUTAMATE and ALUMINUM L-GLUTAMATE use GLUTAMATES 1995-2013

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  1. D12.125w.067.625.349w
  2. D12.125w.119.409.349w
  3. D12.125w.427.300w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glutamic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018698. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018698
  2. Glutamic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutamic_acid
  3. Glutamic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181136