Synonym(s): (S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid; L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt; Glu; MSG; Monosodium glutamate
Formula: C5H8NNaO4 · xH2O
Formula Weight: 169.11 (anhydrous basis)
CAS No.: 142-47-2 (anhydrous)
Purity: ≥99%
EC No.: 205-538-1
Biochem/physiol Actions: Agonist at kainate, NMDA, and quisqualate receptors; an excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter.
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H7NO2