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Glutamic acid

Name: Glutamic acid
Brand: USP

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

L-Glutamic acid, (S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid, Glu

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Linear Formula:

HO₂CCH₂CH₂CH(NH₂)CO₂H

CAS Number:

56-86-0

Molecular Weight:

147.13

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

NACRES:

NA.24

PubChem Substance ID:

329749950

MDL number:

MFCD00002634

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1723801

eCl@ss:

32160406

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Properties

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

USP

API family

glutamic acid

form

crystalline

manufacturer/tradename

USP

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

mp

205 °C (dec.) (lit.)

density

1.54 g/cm³ at 20 °C

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

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

Description

General description

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This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Glutamic acid USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

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

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.

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This Item	G0355000	PHR1107	G8415
USP 1294976 Glutamic acid	G0355000 Glutamic acid	Supelco PHR1107 L-Glutamic acid	Sigma-Aldrich G8415 L-Glutamic acid
description United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard	description European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard	description Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material	description from non-animal source, meets EP testing specifications, suitable for cell culture, 98.5-100.5%
grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard	grade -
manufacturer/tradename USP	manufacturer/tradename EDQM	manufacturer/tradename -	manufacturer/tradename -
form crystalline	form -	form -	form powder
format neat	format neat	format neat	format -
application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) cleaning products cosmetics food and beverages personal care pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) advanced drug delivery pharmaceutical (small molecule)
agency USP	agency -	agency traceable to Ph. Eur. G0355000, traceable to USP 1294976	agency meets EP testing specifications

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

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Not applicable

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