- N-Acetylglutamic acid
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N-Acetylglutamic acid 2-Acetamidopentanedioic acidOther namesAcetylglutamic acid
N-Acetylglutamic acidIdentifiers Abbreviations N-Acetyl-Glu
NAcGlu
Ac-Glu-OHCAS number 5817-08-3 , 1188-37-0 (2S), 19146-55-5 (2R) PubChem 185, 70914 (2S), 1560015 (2R) ChemSpider 180 , 64077 (2S) , 1272049 (2R) EC number 227-388-6 DrugBank DB04075 KEGG C00624 MeSH N-acetylglutamate ChEBI CHEBI:17533 3DMet B00147 Jmol-3D images Image 1
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Properties Molecular formula C7H11NO5 Molar mass 189.17 g mol−1 Density 1 g/cm3 Melting point 191 - 194 °C
Solubility in water 36 g/l acid (verify) (what is: / ?)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references N-Acetylglutamic acid (abbreviated NAcGlu) is biosynthesized from glutamic acid and acetyl-CoA by the enzyme N-acetylglutamate synthase. Arginine is the activator for this reaction.
The reverse reaction, hydrolysis of the acetyl group, is catalyzed by a specific hydrolase.
NAcGlu activates carbamoyl phosphate synthetase in the urea cycle.
See also
- Glutamate
- Glutamic acid
External links
Categories:- Acetamides
- Dicarboxylic acids
- Amino acid derivatives
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