Synonym: (S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid, L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt, Glu, MSG, Monosodium glutamate
CAS Number: 142-47-2 (anhydrous)
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H8NNaO4 · xH2O
Molecular Weight: 169.112 (anhydrous basis)
MDL Number: MFCD00013074
PubChem Substance ID: 24895069
Biochem/physiol Actions
Agonist at kainate, NMDA, and quisqualate receptors; an excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter.
Assay: ≥99% (TLC)
Form: powder
Color: white to off-white
Gene Information
Human: GRIK1, GRIK2, GRIK3, GRIK4, GRIN1, GRIN2A, GRIN2B, GRIN2C, GRIN2D, GRIN3A, GRIN3B, GRINA
Mouse: GRIK1, GRIK2, GRIK3, GRIK4, GRIN1, GRIN2A, GRIN2B, GRIN2C, GRIN2D, GRIN3A, GRIN3B, GRINA
Rat: GRIK1, GRIK2, GRIK3, GRIK4, GRIN1, GRIN2A, GRIN2B, GRIN2C, GRIN2D, GRIN3A, GRIN3B, GRINA