L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a selective agonist for the metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 (mGlu1) . It is widely used in neuroscience research to study glutamatergic signaling, synaptic plasticity, and receptor function in both cellular and animal models.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
142-47-2
Product Name Alternative
MGluR1, MSG, Ionotropic glutamate receptors, Monosodium glutamate, Inhibitor, inhibit, L Glutamic acid monosodium salt, L-Glutamic acid, L-Glutamic acid monosodium, LGlutamic acid monosodium salt, iGluR, Endogenous Metabolite, Ferroptosis, Glutacyl, Glutavene, Apoptosis, Ajinomoto
Field of Research
Cell Biology, Metabolism Research, Neuroscience, Pharmacology & Drug Discovery
Purity
99.45% (May vary between batches)
Solubility
DMSO:< 1 mg/mL (insoluble or slightly soluble) ; H2O:115 mg/mL (680.03 mM)
Smiles
[Na+].N[C@@H] (CCC (O) =O) C ([O-]) =O
Molecular Formula
C5H8NO4·Na
Molecular Weight
169.11
Storage Conditions
-20°C
Notes
For research use only.
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