Glutamic acid

Glutamic acid
	; Skeletal formula of L-glutamic acid
Ball-and-stick model	Space-filling model
Names
	IUPAC name Glutamic acid
	Systematic IUPAC name 2-Aminopentanedioic acid
	Other names 2-Aminoglutaric acid;
Identifiers
CAS Number	l isomer: 56-86-0 ; racemate: 617-65-2 ; d isomer: 6893-26-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	l isomer: Interactive image; d isomer: Interactive image; Zwitterion: Interactive image; Deprotonated zwitterion: Interactive image;
3DMet	l isomer: B00007;
Beilstein Reference	1723801 (L) 1723799 (rac) 1723800 (D)
ChEBI	l isomer: CHEBI:16015 ; racemate: CHEBI:18237; d isomer: CHEBI:15966;
ChEMBL	l isomer: ChEMBL575060 ;
ChemSpider	l isomer: 30572 ;
DrugBank	l isomer: DB00142; d isomer: DB02517;
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.567
EC Number	l isomer: 200-293-7;
E number	E620 (flavour enhancer)
Gmelin Reference	3502 (L) 101971 (rac) 201189 (D)
KEGG	l isomer: C00025 ; d isomer: C00217;
PubChem CID	l isomer: 33032; d isomer: 23327;
UNII	l isomer: 3KX376GY7L ; racemate: 61LJO5I15S ; d isomer: Q479989WEA ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	l isomer: DTXSID0046987 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H9NO4/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10) Key: WHUUTDBJXJRKMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; l isomer: InChI=1/C5H9NO4/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10) Key: WHUUTDBJXJRKMK-UHFFFAOYAD;
	SMILES l isomer: C(CC(=O)O)[C@@H](C(=O)O)N; d isomer: C(CC(=O)O)[C@H](C(=O)O)N; Zwitterion: C(CC(=O)O)C(C(=O)[O-])[NH3+]; Deprotonated zwitterion: C(CC(=O)[O-])C(C(=O)[O-])[NH3+];
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H9NO4
Molar mass	147.130 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystalline powder
Density	1.4601 (20 °C)
Melting point	199 °C (390 °F; 472 K) decomposes
Solubility in water	8.57 g/L
Solubility	Ethanol: 350 μg/100 g (25 °C)
Acidity (pKa)	2.10, 4.07, 9.47
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−78.5·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 1 0
Supplementary data page
	Glutamic acid (data page)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Glutamic acid (symbol Glu or E;^[4] the anionic form is known as glutamate) is an α-amino acid that is used by almost all living beings in the biosynthesis of proteins. It is a non-essential nutrient for humans, meaning that the human body can synthesize enough for its use. It is also the most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate nervous system. It serves as the precursor for the synthesis of the inhibitory gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in GABAergic neurons.

Its molecular formula is C
₅H
₉NO
₄. Glutamic acid exists in two optically isomeric forms; the dextrorotatory L-form is usually obtained by hydrolysis of gluten or from the waste waters of beet-sugar manufacture or by fermentation.^[5]^{[full citation needed]} Its molecular structure could be idealized as HOOC−CH(NH
₂)−(CH
₂)₂−COOH, with two carboxyl groups −COOH and one amino group −NH
₂. However, in the solid state and mildly acidic water solutions, the molecule assumes an electrically neutral zwitterion structure ⁻OOC−CH(NH⁺
₃)−(CH
₂)₂−COOH. It is encoded by the codons GAA or GAG.

The acid can lose one proton from its second carboxyl group to form the conjugate base, the singly-negative anion glutamate ⁻OOC−CH(NH⁺
₃)−(CH
₂)₂−COO⁻. This form of the compound is prevalent in neutral solutions. The glutamate neurotransmitter plays the principal role in neural activation.^[6] This anion creates the savory umami flavor of foods and is found in glutamate flavorings such as MSG. In Europe, it is classified as food additive E620. In highly alkaline solutions the doubly negative anion ⁻OOC−CH(NH
₂)−(CH
₂)₂−COO⁻ prevails. The radical corresponding to glutamate is called glutamyl.

The one-letter symbol E for glutamate was assigned in alphabetical sequence to D for aspartate, being larger by one methylene –CH2– group.^[7]

^ "L-Glutamic acid". National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
^ Belitz, H.-D.; Grosch, Werner; Schieberle, Peter (27 February 2009). Food Chemistry. Springer. ISBN 978-3540699330.
^ "Amino Acid Structures". cem.msu.edu. Archived from the original on 11 February 1998.
^ "Nomenclature and Symbolism for Amino Acids and Peptides". IUPAC-IUB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature. 1983. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged, Third Edition, 1971.
^ Robert Sapolsky (2005), Biology and Human Behavior: The Neurological Origins of Individuality (2nd edition); The Teaching Company. pp. 19–20 of the Guide Book.
^ Saffran, M. (April 1998). "Amino acid names and parlor games: from trivial names to a one-letter code, amino acid names have strained students' memories. Is a more rational nomenclature possible?". Biochemical Education. 26 (2): 116–118. doi:10.1016/S0307-4412(97)00167-2.

[NLM-1] "L-Glutamic acid". National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

[2] Belitz, H.-D.; Grosch, Werner; Schieberle, Peter (27 February 2009). Food Chemistry. Springer. ISBN 978-3540699330.

[3] "Amino Acid Structures". cem.msu.edu. Archived from the original on 11 February 1998.

[4] "Nomenclature and Symbolism for Amino Acids and Peptides". IUPAC-IUB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature. 1983. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

[Web1-5] Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged, Third Edition, 1971.

[twsNovK11-6] Robert Sapolsky (2005), Biology and Human Behavior: The Neurological Origins of Individuality (2nd edition); The Teaching Company. pp. 19–20 of the Guide Book.

[:1-7] Saffran, M. (April 1998). "Amino acid names and parlor games: from trivial names to a one-letter code, amino acid names have strained students' memories. Is a more rational nomenclature possible?". Biochemical Education. 26 (2): 116–118. doi:10.1016/S0307-4412(97)00167-2.

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