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Home/Compounds/Research Reagent/5-O-methyl-glutamic acid
C6H11NO4
161.16 g/mol
Research Reagent

L-Glutamic acid 5-methyl ester

CAS1499-55-4
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Research Compound

L-Glutamic acid 5-methyl ester is an amino acid derivative commonly used as a research compound. It features a methyl ester group at the gamma-carboxyl position of glutamic acid, making it a valuable building block in peptide synthesis and biochemical studies.

research compound for amino acid studiesbuilding block in peptide synthesis

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-amino-5-methoxy-5-oxopentanoic acid

InChIKey

ZGEYCCHDTIDZAE-BYPYZUCNSA-N

SMILES

COC(=O)CC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N

Synonyms (20)
  • 5-Methoxy-5-oxonorvaline #
  • 5-Methyl L-Glutamate
  • 5-Methyl hydrogen L-glutamate
  • 5-O-methyl-L-glutamic acid
  • 5-O-methyl-glutamic acid
  • H-Glu(OMe)-OH
  • L-Glutamate-5-methyl ester
  • Methyl .gamma.-L-glutamate
  • glutamic acid 5-methyl ester