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glutamic acid
(redirected from Magnesium diglutamate)

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glu·tam·ic acid  (gl-tmk)
n.
A nonessential amino acid, C5H9NO4, occurring widely in plant and animal tissue and proteins, and having monosodium glutamate as a salt.
[glut(en) + am(ide) + -ic.]
glutamic acid [gluːˈtæmɪk], glutaminic acid [ˌgluːtəˈmɪnɪk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a nonessential amino acid, occurring in proteins, that acts as a neurotransmitter and plays a part in nitrogen metabolism
glutamic acid  (gl-tmk)
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C5H9NO4. See more at amino acid.
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Noun1.glutamic acid - an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats
glutaminic acid
amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid - organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"
Translations
glutamic acid [gluːˌtæmɪkˈæsɪd] N → ácido m glutámico
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There are six flavour enhancers in the MSG family, and they may be identified on labels by their names or by E numbers: Monosodium Glutamate (E621); Glutamic acid (E620); Monopotassium Glutamate (E622); Calcium Diglutamate (E623); Monoammonium Glutamate (E624) and Magnesium Diglutamate (E625 WHO DOES IT AFFECT?
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