glutamic acid

glutamic acid
An amino acid; the sodium salt is monosodium glutamate. Cf.:glutamate.
- g. dehydrogenases SYN: glutamate dehydrogenases.
- g. hydrochloride a gastric acidifier alleged to aid in digestion; also used for gastric HCl replacement therapy.

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glu·tam·ic acid (.)glü-.tam-ik- n a crystalline amino acid C5H9NO4 that is widely distributed in plant and animal proteins and that acts throughout the central nervous system esp. in the form of a salt or ester as a neurotransmitter which excites postsynaptic neurons abbr. Glu

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glu·tam·ic ac·id (gloo-tamґik) a nonessential amino acid, α-aminoglutaric acid, occurring in proteins. It also serves as an excitatory neurotransmitter in all regions of the central nervous system. Symbols Glu and E. See also table at amino acid.

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