Monosodium glutamate

Monosodium glutamate (MSG, kent as sodium glutamate an aw) is the sodium saut o glutamic acid, ane o the maist abundant naiturally occurrin non-essential amino acids. Glutamate is found in tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, tattiees, puddock stuils, an ither vegetables an fruits.

Monosodium glutamate

Names
IUPAC name Sodium 2-aminopentanedioate
Identifiers
CAS Nummer	142-47-2 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive eemage
ChemSpider	76943 Y
EC Nummer	205-538-1
PubChem CID	85314
UNII	C3C196L9FG Y
InChI InChI=1S/C5H9NO4.Na/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8;/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1/t3-;/m0./s1 Y Key: LPUQAYUQRXPFSQ-DFWYDOINSA-M Y InChI=1/C5H9NO4.Na/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8;/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1/t3-;/m0./s1 Key: LPUQAYUQRXPFSQ-SYBSRVMOBZ
SMILES [Na+].O=C([O-])[C@@H](N)CCC(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H8NO4Na
Molar mass	169.111 g/mol
Appearance	White crystalline powder
Meltin pynt	232 °C (450 °F; 505 K)
Solubility in watter	74 g/100 mL
Hazards
NFPA 704	0 0 0
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (Median dose)	15800 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Except whaur itherwise notit, data are gien for materials in thair staundart state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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