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Definition of “glutamic acid”

glutamic acid (ɡluːˈtæmɪk Pronunciation for glutamic acid or glutaminic acid (ˌɡluːtəˈmɪnɪk Pronunciation for glutaminic acid

Definitions

noun

  1. a nonessential amino acid, occurring in proteins, that acts as a neurotransmitter and plays a part in nitrogen metabolism

Example Sentences Including 'glutamic acid'

Try magnesium PCA (the PCA refers to glutamic acid taken from beetroot).
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
folic acid (pteroylmonoglutamate) and the polyglutamates which are folic acid linked with additional glutamic acid units.
Mayes, Adrienne The Dictionary of Nutritional Health

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