glutamic acid

== English == === Etymology === Calque of German Glutaminsäure. === Noun === glutamic acid (uncountable) (biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid, α-amino-glutaric acid, occurring widely in animal and plant tissues; the salt, monosodium glutamate is used as a flavour-enhancing seasoning. Alternative forms: (symbols) Glu, E Coordinate term: glutamate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution) Near-synonym: E620 (when used as a flavour enhancer) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== monosodium glutamate ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== umami === References ===