L-Glutamic acid
SIAL/NISTRM8574 - NIST® RM 8574, USGS41
Synonym: Heavy carbon and nitrogen isotopes in L-glutamic acid; (S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid; Glu
CAS Number: 56-86-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H9NO4
Molecular Weight: 147.13
MDL Number: MFCD00002634
Linear Formula: HO2CCH2CH2CH(NH2)CO2H
Product Type: Chemical
| form | crystals |
| grade | certified reference material |
| InChI | 1S/C5H9NO4/c6-3(5(9)10)1- |
| InChI key | WHUUTDBJXJRKMK-VKHMYHEASA |
| manufacturer/tradename | NIST® |
| mp | 205 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | An excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter that is an agonist at all subtypes of glutamate receptors (metabotropic, kainate, NMDA, and AMPA). |
| Legal Information: | NIST is a registered trademark of National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Other Notes: | Certified for the analytes listed below. Carbon (13C), Nitrogen (15N) See certificate for values and more details at nist.gov/SRM. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| mp | 205 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |

