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C5H8NNaO4
169.11 g/mol
Food Additive

Monosodium DL-glutamate

CAS32221-81-1
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
flavor enhancer

Monosodium DL-glutamate is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, an alpha-amino acid used by all living organisms in protein biosynthesis. It is a non-essential nutrient for humans and serves as the most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate nervous system.

flavor enhancerfood additive

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

sodium 4-amino-5-hydroxy-5-oxopentanoate

InChIKey

LPUQAYUQRXPFSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

SMILES

C(CC(=O)[O-])C(C(=O)O)N.[Na+]

Synonyms (9)
  • Glutamic acid (sodium salt)
  • Monosodium DL-glutamate
  • dl-Monosodium glutamate
  • sodium 5-oxido-5-oxonorvaline