glutamic acid

views updated May 18 2018

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

views updated May 14 2018

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

glutamic acid

views updated Jun 11 2018

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.