L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt

Catalog No. A16591

L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt acts as an excitatory transmitter and an agonist at all subtypes of glutamate receptors (metabotropic, kainate, NMDA, and AMPA). (S)-Glutamic acid shows a direct activating effect on the release of DA from dopaminergic terminals.
Catalog Num A16591
M. Wt 169.11
Formula C5H8NNaO4
Purity >98%
Storage at -20°C 3 years Powder
CAS No. 142-47-2
Synonyms Monosodium glutamate
SMILES [O-]C(CC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)=O.[Na+]
L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt acts as an excitatory transmitter and an agonist at all subtypes of glutamate receptors (metabotropic, kainate, NMDA, and AMPA). (S)-Glutamic acid shows a direct activating effect on the release of DA from dopaminergic terminals.
In vitro DMSO Insoluble
Water 31 mg/mL (183.3 mM)
Ethanol Insoluble
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble.
* Please note that Adooq tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
0.1 mM 59.13 mL 295.67 mL 591.33 mL
0.5 mM 11.83 mL 59.13 mL 118.27 mL
1 mM 5.91 mL 29.57 mL 59.13 mL
5 mM 1.18 mL 5.91 mL 11.83 mL

*The above data is based on the productmolecular weight 169.11. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to solvent of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.