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Definition of Glutamic acid

1. Noun. An amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats.

Definition of Glutamic acid

1. Noun. (amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, ?-amino-glutaric acid, occurring widely in animal and plant tissues; the salt, monosodium glutamate is used as a flavour-enhancing seasoning. ¹

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Medical Definition of Glutamic acid

1. One of the 20 _ amino acids commonly found in proteins. Plays a central role in amino acid metabolism, acting as precursor of glutamine, proline and arginine. Also acts as amino group donor in synthesis by transamination of alanine from pyruvate and aspartic acid from oxaloacetate. Glutamate is also a neurotransmitter, the product of its decarboxylation is the inhibitory neurotransmitter amino butyrate (GABA). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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