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DL-glutamic acid

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DL-glutamic acid

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Also known as Glu, 2-aminopentanedioic acid, glutamic acid, GLU, E, DL-glutaminic acid

amino acid and neurotransmitter

OverviewAI-generated

DL-glutamic acid is a chemical compound with the formula C₅H₉NO₄. Its IUPAC name is 2-azaniumyl-5-hydroxy-5-oxopentanoate. The substance has a mass of 147.053 and a pKa of 4.07. It melts at 160 and decomposes at 205. The MCN code for this compound is 2922.42.10.

According to PubChem data, the compound has a weight of 147.13, an xlogp of -3, and a tpsa of 105. It features 2 hydrogen bond donors and 4 hydrogen bond acceptors, with a charge of 0. The canonical SMILES notation is C(CC(=O)O)C(C(=O)O)N. A PubMed query for DL-glutamic acid returns 58 results.

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Chemical data

Formula
C5H9NO4
Molecular weight
147.13 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-azaniumyl-5-hydroxy-5-oxopentanoate
SMILES
C(CC(=O)O)C(C(=O)[O-])[NH3+]
InChIKey
WHUUTDBJXJRKMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-3
Polar surface area
105 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Research

58 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

Names

IUPAC name Glutamic acid

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