49449

L-Glutamic acid

BioUltra, ≥99.5% (NT)

• Synonym(s): (S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid, Glu
• Linear Formula: HO₂CCH₂CH₂CH(NH₂)CO₂H
• CAS Number: 56-86-0
• Molecular Weight: 147.13
• Beilstein: 1723801
• EC Number: 200-293-7
• MDL number: MFCD00002634
• UNSPSC Code: 12352209
• eCl@ss: 32160406
• PubChem Substance ID: 57651195
• NACRES: NA.26

Properties

• product line: BioUltra
• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥99.5% (NT)
• form: powder
• optical activity: [α]20/D +31.5±1.0°, c = 5% in 5 M HCl
• impurities: insoluble matter, passes filter test; ≤0.5% foreign amino acids
• ign. residue: ≤0.05% (as SO₄)
• loss: ≤0.05% loss on drying, 20 °C (HV)
• color: white
• mp: 205 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• solubility: 1 M HCl: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
• density: 1.54 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤100 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤200 mg/kg
• cation traces: Al: ≤5 mg/kg; Ba: ≤5 mg/kg; Bi: ≤5 mg/kg; Ca: ≤200 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤5 mg/kg; Cr: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤5 mg/kg; Fe: ≤5 mg/kg; K: ≤50 mg/kg; Li: ≤5 mg/kg; Mg: ≤5 mg/kg; Mn: ≤5 mg/kg; Mo: ≤5 mg/kg; NH₄⁺: ≤100 mg/kg; Na: ≤200 mg/kg; Ni: ≤5 mg/kg; Pb: ≤5 mg/kg; Sr: ≤5 mg/kg; Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
• λ: 1 M in 1 M HCl
• UV absorption: λ: 260 nm A_max: 0.1; λ: 280 nm A_max: 0.1
• application(s): cell analysis
• SMILES string: N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C5H9NO4/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t3-/m0/s1
• InChI key: WHUUTDBJXJRKMK-VKHMYHEASA-N
• Gene Information: human ... CCR2(1231) , GRIA1(2890) , GRIA2(2891) , GRIA4(2893) , GRIK1(2897) , GRIK2(2898) , GRIK3(2899) , GRIK5(2901) , GRIN2B(2904) , GRM2(2912) , SLC1A1(6505) , SLC1A2(6506) ; rat ... Gria1(50592) , Grik1(29559) , Grik2(54257) , Grik4(24406) , Grin2a(24409) , Grm1(24414) , Grm2(24415) , Grm3(24416) , Grm4(24417) , Grm5(24418) , Grm6(24419) , Grm7(81672) , Slc1a2(29482)

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

An excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter that is an agonist at all subtypes of glutamate receptors (metabotropic, kainate, NMDA, and AMPA).

Other Notes

Lesion-sparing agent, has excitotoxic properties; May function as precipitating agent in protein crystallization; Growth requirement of various microorganisms

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves