L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt hydrate

SIGMA/G5889 - BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for insect cell culture, ≥99%

Synonym: (S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid; L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt; Glu; MSG; Monosodium glutamate

CAS Number: 142-47-2 (anhydrous)
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅H₈NNaO₄ · xH₂O
Molecular Weight: 169.11 (anhydrous basis)
EC Number: 205-538-1
MDL Number: MFCD00013074
Linear Formula: C₅H₈NNaO₄ · xH₂O
Product Type: Chemical

Catalog Number	PKG Qty.	Price


45-G5889-100G	100 g	$42.60 1/EA	Add To Favorites
45-G5889-500G	500 g	$92.50 1/EA	Add To Favorites
45-G5889-1KG	1 kg	$144.00 1/EA	Add To Favorites

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assay	≥99%
color	white to off-white
form	powder
InChI	1S/C5H9NO4.Na.H2O.H/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8;;;/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;1H2;
InChI key	JYDGDQPVBSBYRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
mp	163 °C
product line	BioReagent
Quality Level	200
SMILES string	[NaH].NC(CCC(=O)O)C(=O)O.O
technique(s)	cell culture \| insect: suitable
	cell culture \| mammalian: suitable

Application:	L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt hydrate has been used: • to prepare glutamate stock solution in HEPES-buffered saline (HBS) for glutamate perfusions • as a component in YNG (yeast nitrogen base glutamate) medium • used to treat HT22 hippocampal cells to study its effects on cell viability and to examine the expression of molecules related to apoptotic cell death • as a component of fresh media to culture neurons and to assess glutamate uptake
Biochem/physiol Actions:	Agonist at kainate, NMDA, and quisqualate receptors; an excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter.
Biochem/physiol Actions:	Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a food additive and an environmental agent, that can affect inflammation.
General description:	L-Glutamic acid/monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. It is a commonly used food additive.
Packaging:	1 kg in poly bottle
Packaging:	100, 500 g in poly bottle

RIDADR	NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany	WGK 2
Flash Point(F)	Not applicable
Flash Point(C)	Not applicable

Purity	≥99%
mp	163 °C
UNSPSC	12352209

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