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L-Glutamic acid monopotassium salt monohydrate, 97+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog number: A17232.0B
1000 g, Each
Thermo Scientific Chemicals

L-Glutamic acid monopotassium salt monohydrate, 97+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog number: A17232.0B
1000 g, Each
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Catalog number: A17232.0B
also known as A17232-0B
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Chemical Identifiers

CAS
6382-01-0
IUPAC Name
potassium (4S)-4-amino-4-carboxybutanoate hydrate
Molecular Formula
C5H10KNO5
InChI Key
XIBUKSQTWSKJMQ-QTNFYWBSSA-M
SMILES
O.[K+].N[C@@H](CCC([O-])=O)C(O)=O
Appearance (Color)
White
Assay (Non-aqueous acid-base Titration)
≥97.0 to ≤103.0%
Identification (FTIR)
Conforms
Water Content (Karl Fischer Titration)
4.64-12.73% (0.5-1.5 waters)
Optical Rotation
22.5 ± 1.0? (C=1 in 5N HCl)

Description

L-Glutamic acid monopotassium salt monohydrate acts as a common excitatory neurotransmitter like the agonist at kainate, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDA) and quisqualate receptors in central nervous system. It is also used in cell culture as a component of MEM non-essential amino acids solution..

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Applications
L-Glutamic acid monopotassium salt monohydrate acts as a common excitatory neurotransmitter like the agonist at kainate, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDA) and quisqualate receptors in central nervous system. It is also used in cell culture as a component of MEM non-essential amino acids solution..

Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

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