L-Glutamic Acid (ammonium salt) – 5 g

Brand:
Cayman
CAS:
7558-63-6
Storage:
-20
UN-No:
Non-Hazardous - /

L-Glutamic acid is a non-essential amino acid and the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the CNS.{54095} It acts on ionotropic and metabotropic receptors to induce excitatory synaptic transmission and has roles in synaptic plasticity. Excessive release of L-glutamic acid induces excitotoxicity that is associated with various human diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and Huntington’s disease.{54096} Excessive L-glutamic acid release, in its protonated glutamate form, also occurs during seizure activity and contributes to epileptogenesis and seizure-induced brain damage.{54097}  

 

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Description

An excitatory neurotransmitter; acts on ionotropic receptors and metabotropic receptors to induce excitatory synaptic transmission and has roles in synaptic plasticity; excessive release induces excitotoxicity that is associated with various human diseases; excessive release of the protonated glutamate form occurs during seizure activity and contributes to epileptogenesis and seizure-induced brain damage


Formal name: L-glutamic acid, monoammonium salt

Synonyms:  Glutamic Acid

Molecular weight: 164.2

CAS: 7558-63-6

Purity: ≥95%

Formulation: A crystalline solid