L-Glutamic acid
SIGMA/49449 - BioUltra, ≥99.5% (NT)
Synonym: (S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid; Glu
CAS Number: 56-86-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H9NO4
Molecular Weight: 147.13
EC Number: 200-293-7
MDL Number: MFCD00002634
Linear Formula: HO2CCH2CH2CH(NH2)CO2H
Product Type: Chemical
| λ | 1 M in 1 M HCl |
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤100 mg/kg |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤200 mg/kg | |
| application(s) | cell analysis |
| assay | ≥99.5% (NT) |
| 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 | |
| Na: ≤200 mg/kg | |
| NH4+: ≤100 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Sr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| color | white |
| density | 1.54 g/cm3 at 20 °C |
| form | powder |
| ign. residue | ≤0.05% (as SO4) |
| impurities | insoluble matter, passes filter test |
| ≤0.5% foreign amino acids | |
| InChI | 1S/C5H9NO4/c6-3(5(9)10)1- |
| InChI key | WHUUTDBJXJRKMK-VKHMYHEASA |
| loss | ≤0.05% loss on drying, 20 °C (HV) |
| mp | 205 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| optical activity | [α]20/D +31.5±1.0°, c = 5% in 5 M HCl |
| product line | BioUltra |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O |
| solubility | 1 M HCl: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| UV absorption | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.1 |
| λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.1 |
| 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 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.5% (NT) |
| mp | 205 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Density | 1.54 g/cm3 at 20 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352209 |