Showing chemical card for N-acetyl-L-glutamate (CFc000337899)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:32:00 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337899
Molecule Identification
Common Name
N-acetyl-L-glutamate
Definition
N-Acetyl-L-glutamic acid, also known as acetylglutamate or ac-glu-OH, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as glutamic acid and derivatives. Glutamic acid and derivatives are compounds containing glutamic acid or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of glutamic acid at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom. An N-acyl-L-amino acid that is L-glutamic acid in which one of the amine hydrogens is substituted by an acetyl group. N-Acetyl-L-glutamic acid is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). N-Acetyl-L-glutamic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Outside of the human body, N-Acetyl-L-glutamic acid has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as roselles, horned melons, tarragons, jostaberries, and cocoa beans. This could make N-acetyl-L-glutamic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as glutamic acid and derivatives. Glutamic acid and derivatives are compounds containing glutamic acid or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of glutamic acid at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom.
