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glutamate

[ gloo-tuh-meyt ]

noun

  1. a salt or ester of glutamic acid.


glutamate

/ ˈɡ±ô³Ü˳Ùəˌ³¾±ðɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. any salt of glutamic acid, esp its sodium salt See monosodium glutamate
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of glutamate1

First recorded in 1875–80; glutam(ic acid) + -ate 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of glutamate1

C19: from glutam ( ic acid ) + -ate 1
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"Carrageenan, riboflavin, monosodium glutamate and 20 others that I can’t pronounce," he said, as one of the "MAHA moms" gravely intoned, "that stuff's really bad."

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Two of the genetic differences identified by the team involve genes known as glutamate receptors 1 and 4 respectively, which are important for nerve and brain function.

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The team found that the phasic inhibitory interneurons become stimulated by lots of input of the neurotransmitter glutamate from the excitatory neurons and vigorously spike, or fire.

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Each color in this slice of a mouse’s eye is a different amino acid; green is glutamine, pink is taurine and blue is glutamate.

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Examples that can be found around us include various amino acids, including monosodium glutamate, food proteins, enzymes, flavoring compounds, food colorings, and bioactive substances.

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