CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | White, practically odourless crystals or crystalline powder |
|---|---|
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water; practically insoluble in ethanol or ether |
| Optical Rotation | [α]D/20 between + 22,5° and + 24,0°; (10 % solution (anhydrous basis) in 2N HCl, 200 mm tube) |
| pH | Between 6,7 and 7,3 (2 % solution) |
| Chemical Classes | Biological Agents -> Amino Acids and Derivatives |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 185.22 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 5 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 185.00903922 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 185.00903922 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 103 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 149 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
A non-essential amino acid naturally occurring in the L-form. Glutamic acid is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.