L-Glutamic acid monopotassium salt monohydrate, 97+%

Catalog No.	Quantity
AAA172320B	1000 g
AAA1723230	250 g

Catalog No. AAA172320B Supplier Thermo Scientific Chemicals Supplier No. A172320B

Description

CAS: 6382-01-0 | C5H11KNO5 | 204.243 g/mol

L-Glutamic acid monopotassium salt monohydrate acts as a common excitatory neurotransmitter like the agonist at kainate, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDA) and quisqualate receptors in central nervous system. It is also used in cell culture as a component of MEM non-essential amino acids solution..

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Applications
L-Glutamic acid monopotassium salt monohydrate acts as a common excitatory neurotransmitter like the agonist at kainate, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDA) and quisqualate receptors in central nervous system. It is also used in cell culture as a component of MEM non-essential amino acids solution..

Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 6382-01-0
• Molecular Formula: C5H11KNO5
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 204.243
• MDL Number: MFCD00150343
• InChI Key: VMWJTBYKMYBHOC-QTNFYWBSSA-N
• Synonym: l-glutamic acid hydrate potassium, l-glutamicacid,monopotassiumsalt,monohydrate
• PubChem CID: 87237506
• IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-aminopentanedioic acid;potassium;hydrate
• SMILES: C(CC(=O)O)C(C(=O)O)N.O.[K]

• Melting Point: 115°C to 118°C
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water.
• Quantity: 1000 g
• Formula Weight: 203.25 (185.23 Anhydrous)
• Percent Purity: ≥97%
• Chemical Name or Material: L-Glutamic acid monopotassium salt monohydrate

Safety and Handling

RTECSNumber	MA1450000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only