Glutamic-acid
[gloo-tam-ik] /gluˈtæm ɪk/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
an amino acid, HOOCCH 2 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, obtained by hydrolysis from wheat gluten and sugar-beet residues, used commercially chiefly in the form of its sodium salt to intensify the flavor of meat or other food. Symbol: E.
Abbreviation: Glu;
/ɡluːˈtæmɪk/
noun
1.
a nonessential amino acid, occurring in proteins, that acts as a neurotransmitter and plays a part in nitrogen metabolism
glutamic acid glu·tam·ic acid (glōō-tām’ĭk)
n.
Abbr. Glu
A nonessential amino acid occurring widely in plant and animal tissue and having a salt, monosodium glutamate, that is used as a flavor-intensifying seasoning.
glutamic acid
(gl-tām’ĭk)
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C5H9NO4. See more at amino acid.
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glutaminase glu·tam·i·nase (glōō-tām’ə-nās’) n. An enzyme found in kidneys and other tissues that catalyzes the breakdown of glutamine to ammonia and glutamic acid.
- Glutaminyl
glutaminyl glu·tam·i·nyl (glōō-tām’ə-nĭl) n. The univalent radical C5H9N2O2 of glutamine.
- Glutamyl
glutamyl glu·tam·yl (glōō-tām’əl, glōō’tə-mĭl’) n. The radical OCCH2CH2CH(NH2)CO of glutamic acid.