L-Glutamic Acid 5-Methyl Ester

CAS: 1499-55-4

Ref. TR-G597020

Product Information

• Name: L-Glutamic Acid 5-Methyl Ester
• Synonyms: (S)-2-Aminopentanedioic Acid 5-Methyl Ester, 4(S)-Carboxy-4-aminobutanoic Acid Methyl Ester, 5-Methyl L-Glutamate, Glutamic Acid 5-Methyl Ester, L-Glutamic Acid gamma-Methyl Ester, NSC 12959, gamma-Methyl (S)-Glutamate, gamma-Methyl L-Glutamate, gamma-Methyl L-Glutamate
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications L-Glutamic acid 5-methyl ester is a protected form of L-Glutamic acid (G596960). L-Glutamic acid is a nonessential amino acid that is important to the mammalian central nervous system. L-Glutamic acid is also a neurotransmitter for cone photoreceptors in the human brain and is used as a treatment for patients who have liver disease accompanied by encephalopathy (a condition termed ‘hepatic coma’).References Anderson, H., et al.: J. Nutr., 99, 82 (1969); Brandon, C. & Lam, D.: Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 80, 5117 (1983); McDermott Jr, W., et al.: New Engl. J. Med., 253, 1093 (1955)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 161.156
• Formula: C₆H₁₁NO₄
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H11NO4/c1-11-5(8)3-2-4(7)6(9)10/h4H,2-3,7H2,1H3,(H,9,10)/t4-/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=RPRDUQMJYZBFGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)(NS(=O)(=O)c1ccccc1)c1ccccc1