Biologically Active Substance
glutamic acid Audio
glu·tam·ic ac·id [ gloo-tam-ik ]
Effect:
Metabolic Activity Alteration
May Prevent:
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
May Treat:
Short Bowel Syndrome
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to glutamic acid:
  • A non-essential amino acid naturally occurring in the L-form. Glutamic acid is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Amino acid with side chain -CH2CH2COOH.
    CRCH Nutrition Terminology
    Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
  • One of twenty amino acids (molecules that join together to form proteins). Glutamic acid may help nerve cells send and receive information from other cells. It is being studied for its ability to decrease or prevent nerve damage caused by anticancer drugs.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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