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G1501

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L-Glutamic acid potassium salt monohydrate

≥99% (HPLC), powder

Synonym(s):

MPG, Monopotassium glutamate, Potassium 2-amino-5-hydroxy-5-oxopentanoate, (S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid, L-α-Aminoglutaric acid potassium salt, L-2-Aminopentanedioic acid potassium salt, Glu, Potassium L-glutamate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H8KNO4 · H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
203.23
Beilstein:
3637377
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.32

Quality Level

Assay

≥99% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white

SMILES string

O.[K+].N[C@@H](CCC([O-])=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H9NO4.K.H2O/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8;;/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;1H2/q;+1;/p-1/t3-;;/m0../s1

InChI key

XIBUKSQTWSKJMQ-QTNFYWBSSA-M

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General description

L-glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in mammalian central nervous system (CNS). It interacts with membrane bound glutamate receptors. Potassium -glutamate is also used as a component of MEM non-essential amino acids solution in cell culture.

Application

L-Glutamic acid potassium salt monohydrate has been used-
  • A component of MEM non-essential amino acids solution in cell culture.
  • For the purification of tubulins from bovine brain.
  • In stock solution for the preparation of quenching buffer during the formationof dual-color polarity-marked fluorescent microtubule seeds.
  • The preparation of cell free extracts devoid of RF2 (release factor 2) from Escherichia coli strains.
  • preparation of stock solutions during culture of Arabidopsis plants.

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-glutamate plays key roles in development, learning, memory, plasticity and cognition. It plays crucial role in the pathogenesis of neuropathological diseases such as epilepsy, schizophrenia, stroke, ischemia, ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Huntington′s disease and Parkinson′s disease. Glutamate is also responsible for the activation of long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD). Induction of glutamate receptors plays a key role in the pathophysiology of migraine.
Agonist at kainate, NMDA, and quisqualate receptors; an excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter.

Features and Benefits

Our highly purified L-Glutamic acid potassium salt monohydrate will support your purification or preparation neuropathological diseases research needs

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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