Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

NLM Logo

Glutamic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Glutamic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D12.125.067.625.349
D12.125.119.409.349
D12.125.427.300
Unique ID
D018698
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018698
Scope Note
A non-essential amino acid naturally occurring in the L-form. Glutamic acid is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Entry Term(s)
Aluminum L-Glutamate
D-Glutamate
Glutamate
Glutamic Acid, (D)-Isomer
L-Glutamate
L-Glutamic Acid
Potassium Glutamate
Registry Numbers
3KX376GY7L
B5ZC7FHO6O
0
6893-26-1
Related Numbers
138-15-8
15767-75-6
16690-92-9
19238-49-4
19473-49-5
24595-14-0
25677-11-6
54262-86-1
55695-80-2
56-86-0
617-65-2
6893-26-1
7558-63-6
B5ZC7FHO6O
CAS Type 1 Name
L-Glutamic acid
See Also
Receptors, Glutamate
Public MeSH Note
1995; GLUTAMIC ACID was indexed under GLUTAMATES 1981-1994; for POTASSIUM GLUTAMATE and ALUMINUM L-GLUTAMATE see GLUTAMATES 1995-2013
History Note
1995; for POTASSIUM GLUTAMATE and ALUMINUM L-GLUTAMATE use GLUTAMATES 1995-2013
Entry Combination
agonists:Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists
antagonists & inhibitors:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
Date Established
1995/01/01
Date of Entry
1994/06/03
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Glutamic Acid Preferred
Potassium Glutamate Narrower
Aluminum L-Glutamate Narrower
D-Glutamate Narrower
Glutamate Narrower
Glutamic Acid, (D)-Isomer Narrower
page delivered in 0.144s