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01495

L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt hydrate

Synonym(s):

(S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid, L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt, Glu, MSG, Monosodium glutamate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H8NNaO4 · xH2O
CAS Number:
142-47-2
Molecular Weight:
169.11 (anhydrous basis)
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329747308
E Number:
E620
NACRES:
NA.24

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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

Quality Level

100

assay

≥98.5% (TLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

impurities

9.62% water (theory, monohydrate)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Agonist at kainate, NMDA, and quisqualate receptors; an excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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BCCJ9157
BCCF2403
BCBZ4063
BCBQ8855V

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Monosodium L-glutamate-induced asthma.
Allen, David H., John Delohery, and Gary Baker.
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 80.4, 530-537 (1987)
E von Hauff et al.
Biosensors & bioelectronics, 26(2), 596-601 (2010-08-07)
A biocompatible device for the voltage dependent uptake and release of the neural transmitter L-glutamate in neutral pH solutions is demonstrated. The device consists of a gold electrode coated with molecularly imprinted, overoxidised polypyrrole (oPPy). It is shown here that
O A Rotimi et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 50(11), 4062-4067 (2012-08-18)
In order to investigate the influence of some fibre-enriched diets on tissue lipids in an animal model of obesity induced by the administration of monosodium glutamate (MSG), obese rats were fed diets containing 30% of Acha, Cassava, Maize and Plantain
Reza Rezaei et al.
Amino acids, 44(3), 911-923 (2012-11-03)
Dietary intake of glutamate by postweaning pigs is markedly reduced due to low feed consumption. This study was conducted to determine the safety and efficacy of dietary supplementation with monosodium glutamate (MSG) in postweaning pigs. Piglets were weaned at 21
H Hosaka et al.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 36(9), 895-903 (2012-09-18)
Monosodium l-glutamate (MSG) is known to influence the endocrine system and gastrointestinal (GI) motility. The mechanism of postprandial glycemic control by food in the GI tract is mostly unknown and of great interest. To investigate the effect of MSG on
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