L-Glutamic acid

Molecular formula: C5H9NO4

Molecular weight: 147.13

CAS: 56-86-0

[Physical-chemistry property]: colorless crystals, slightly soluble in water, but soluble in hydrochloric acid solution, 3.22. There are a lot of in cereal proteins, animal brain content is greater. Glutamate in vivo protein metabolism accounted for an important position, in animals, plants and microorganisms in many important chemical reaction.

[main usage]: Glutamate is one of the basic amino acid nitrogen metabolism in organism, in metabolism has important significance of L - glutamic acid is the main composition of protein, glutamate is widespread in nature. A variety of food and the human body contain glutamic acid salt, it is one of the protein or peptide amino acid structure, and free amino acids.

Reference standard: Q/DX10-2015