glutamic acid

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glutamic acid A non‐essential amino acid; it is acidic since it has two carboxylic acid groups; its amide is glutamine. See also monosodium glutamate.

glutamic acid

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glutamic acid A dicarboxylic, polar (see POLAR MOLECULE) amino acid.

glutamic acid

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glutamic acid See amino acid; glutamate.

glutamic acid

views updated Jun 11 2018

glutamic acid (glutamate) (gloo-tam-ik) n. see amino acid.

glutamic acid

views updated May 17 2018

glutamic acid A dicarboxylic, polar amino acid.

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