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G1126

DL-Glutamic acid monohydrate

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(±)-2-Aminoglutaric acid, (±)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOOCCH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH · H2O
CAS Number:
19285-83-7
Molecular Weight:
165.14
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
24895039
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Number:
210-522-2
MDL number:
MFCD00150703
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4155097
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Product Name

DL-Glutamic acid monohydrate, ≥98% (HPLC)

Quality Segment

200

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white

mp

180 °C

solubility

1 M HCl: soluble

SMILES string

O.NC(CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H9NO4.H2O/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8;/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);1H2

InChI key

OZDAOHVKBFBBMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

DL-Glutamic acid is a racemic mixture of the proteinogenic amino acid L-Glutamic acid and the non-proteinogenic amino acid D-Glutamic acid. DL-Glutamic acid is used ito study its mechanisms of crystal formation and self-assembly on surfaces and copolymer development.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter that is an agonist at kainate, NMDA, AMPA, and metabotropic glutamatergic receptors.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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