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glutamic acid

[gloo-tam´ik]

a dibasic amino acid, one of the nonessential amino acids; it is also an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Its hydrochloride salt is used as a gastric acidifier. See also monosodium glutamate.

glu·tam·ic ac·id (E, Glu),

(glū-tam'ik as'id),

An amino acid; the sodium salt is monosodium glutamate. Compare: glutamate.

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glutamic acid

(glo͞o-tăm′ĭk)

A nonessential amino acid, C₅H₉NO₄, occurring widely in plant and animal tissue and proteins, and having monosodium glutamate as a salt.

glu·tam·ic ac·id

(E) (glū-tam'ik as'id)

An amino acid that occurs in proteins; the sodium salt is monosodium glutamate.
Compare: glutamate

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glutamic acid

Glutamate, an AMINO ACID present in most proteins. One of its salts, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, is widely used as a seasoning and flavouring agent and has been suspected as the cause of the CHINESE RESTAURANT SYNDROME.

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Fig. 172 Glutamic acid . Molecular structure.

glutamic acid (E, Glu)

one of 20 AMINO ACIDS common in proteins that has an extra carboxyl group and is acidic in solution. See Fig. 172 . The ISOELECTRIC POINT of glutamic acid is 3.2.

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

glu·tam·ic acid

(glū-tam'ik as'id)

An amino acid; the sodium salt is monosodium glutamate.

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Potato yield and metabolic changes by use of biofertilizer containing L-glutamic acid

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However, protein reduction and supplementation of glutamic acid in the treatment with 15.17% of CP + 0.341% L-glutamic acid promoted higher egg production than the control diet, showing that laying hens of 34-54 weeks of age presents better balance of amino acids in this treatment.

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Production of L-glutamic acid with corynebacterium glutamicum NCIM 2168 and pseudomonas reptilivora (NCIM 2598): a study on immobilization and reusability

Soluble starch, glucose, sucrose, maltose, zinc sulphate, manganese sulphate, ferrous sulphate, copper sulphate, L-arginine, L-asparatic acid, and L-glutamic acid have a slight effect on neomycin productivity.

Optimization of medium composition for the production of neomycin by Streptomyces fradiae NCIM 2418 in solid state fermentation

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Low-vacuum deposition of glutamic acid and pyroglutamic acid: a facile methodology for depositing organic materials beyond amino acids

Analysis of Amino acid: Descending paper chromatography was employed for detecting L-glutamic acid in culture medium and was run for 18h on a watman No.

Selection of suitable maintenance medium for the mutant Micrococcus glutamicus [AB.sub.100] as a L-glutamic acid producer

L-Glutamic acid (Glu) is a non-essential, acidic and genetically coded amino acid.

Optimising Carbon and Nitrogen Sources for L-Glutamic acid Production by Brevibacterium strain NIAB SS-67

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Evonik introduces Tego Cosmo PGA

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Food for thought: minerals and amino acids: getting enough of these essential nutrients may help you avoid symptoms such as confusion, depression, and memory loss

Lau hypothesizes that ingestion of the well-established neurotoxicants aspartic acid and L-glutamic acid as additives could lead to a high enough body burden to kill neurons by a mechanism called excitotoxicity.

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Supplements that may be useful in achieving these ends include N-acetyl glucosamine, N-acetyl neuraminic acid (sialic acid), D-mannose, L-glutamine, L-glutamic acid HC1, inulin, quercitin, methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), Manapol[R], and digestive enzyme formulations, with, or without, hydrochloric acid.