Synonym(s): (S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid; L-α-Aminoglutaric acid potassium salt; L-2-Aminopentanedioic acid potassium salt; Glu; Potassium L-glutamate
Formula: C5H8KNO4 · H2O
Formula Weight: 203.23
CAS No.: 6382-01-0
Purity: ≥99% (TLC)
Beilstein Registry Number: 3637377
Biochem/physiol Actions: Agonist at kainate, NMDA, and quisqualate receptors; an excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter.
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H9NO2