Nutrition
Nutrition » Glutamate [ Glu ]
AI Overview
Glutamic acid is an amino acid that is used in protein synthesis and as a neurotransmitter in the brain. It's also a flavor enhancer in food.
Properties
- A non-essential amino acid for humans
- The most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate nervous system
- Found in animal and plant proteins
- Produced in large quantities as monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- A fundamental metabolite
Uses
- Used in the biosynthesis of proteins
- Used as a flavor enhancer in food
- Used as a nutrient in hospitals and healthcare institutions
Function
- Glutamic acid is involved in learning and memory
- Glutamic acid is involved in the retinal projection in the optic nerve
- Glutamic acid is involved in the olfactory nerve
- Glutamic acid is involved in the spinocerebellar tract
- Glutamic acid is involved in centrifugal motor output
![Glutamate [ Glu ]](/assets/Minerals/Glutamic__ScaleWidthWzI1MF0.jpg)
-= Proximates =-
Energy Protein Dietary Fiber Starch Nitrogen Carbohydrate
-= Minerals =-
Calcium [ Ca ] Iron [ Fe ] Magnesium [ Mg ] Phosphorus [ P ] Potassium [ K ] Zinc [ Zn ] Copper [ Cu ] Manganese [ Mn ] Selenium [ Se ] Molybdenum [ Mo ]
-= Vitamins =-
Thiamin [ B1 ] Riboflavin [ B2 ] Niacin [ B3 ] Pantothenic acid [ B5 ] Pyridoxine [ B6 ] Folate [ B9 ] Biotin [ B7 ]
-= Amino Acids =-
Betaine [ BET ] Tryptophan [ W ] Threonine [ T ] Isoleucine [ I ] Leucine [ Leu ] Lysine [ Lys ] Methionine [ Met ] Cystine [ Cys ] Phenylalanine [ Phe ] Tyrosine [ Tyr ] Valine [ Val ] Arginine [ Arg ] Histidine [ His ] Alanine [ Ala ] Aspartate [ Asp ] Glutamate [ Glu ] Glycine [ Gly ] Proline [ Pro ] Serine [ Ser ]
-= Antioxidants =-
Rutin Quercetin Vitexin Isovitexin D-chiro-inositol
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