RefMet Compound Details

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RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135893
RefMet nameGlutamic acid
Systematic name(2S)-2-aminopentanedioic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass147.053159 (neutral)
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FormulaC5H9NO4View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37101 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C5H9NO4/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t3-/m0/s1
InChIKeyWHUUTDBJXJRKMK-VKHMYHEASA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC(CC(=O)O)[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of Glutamic acid in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Glutamic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID33032
ChEBI ID16015
KEGG IDC00025
HMDB IDHMDB0000148
Chemspider ID30572
MetaCyc IDGLT
EPA CompToxDTXCID8026987
Spectral data for Glutamic acid standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Glutamic acid

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00093 2 L-Glutamate + NAD+ <=> L-Glutamine + 2-Oxoglutarate + NADH + H+L-glutamate:NAD+ oxidoreductase (transaminating)
R00114 2 L-Glutamate + NADP+ <=> L-Glutamine + 2-Oxoglutarate + NADPH + H+L-glutamate:NADP+ oxidoreductase (transaminating)
R00239 ATP + L-Glutamate <=> ADP + L-Glutamyl 5-phosphateATP:L-glutamate 5-phosphotransferase
R00243 L-Glutamate + NAD+ + H2O <=> 2-Oxoglutarate + Ammonia + NADH + H+L-glutamate:NAD+ oxidoreductase (deaminating)
R00245 L-Glutamate 5-semialdehyde + NAD+ + H2O <=> L-Glutamate + NADH + H+L-glutamate gamma-semialdehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase
R00248 L-Glutamate + NADP+ + H2O <=> 2-Oxoglutarate + Ammonia + NADPH + H+L-glutamate:NADP+ oxidoreductase (deaminating)
R00251 ATP + 5-Oxoproline + 2 H2O <=> ADP + Orthophosphate + L-Glutamate5-oxo-L-proline amidohydrolase (ATP-hydrolysing)
R00253 ATP + L-Glutamate + Ammonia <=> ADP + Orthophosphate + L-GlutamineL-Glutamate:ammonia ligase (ADP-forming)
R00256 L-Glutamine + H2O <=> L-Glutamate + AmmoniaL-glutamine amidohydrolase
R00258 L-Alanine + 2-Oxoglutarate <=> Pyruvate + L-GlutamateL-Alanine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
R00259 Acetyl-CoA + L-Glutamate <=> CoA + N-Acetyl-L-glutamateacetyl-CoA:L-glutamate N-acetyltransferase
R00261 L-Glutamate <=> 4-Aminobutanoate + CO2L-glutamate 1-carboxy-lyase (4-aminobutanoate-forming)
R00355 L-Aspartate + 2-Oxoglutarate <=> Oxaloacetate + L-GlutamateL-Aspartate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
R00707 (S)-1-Pyrroline-5-carboxylate + NAD+ + 2 H2O <=> L-Glutamate + NADH + H+(S)-1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate:NAD+ oxidoreductase
R00708 (S)-1-Pyrroline-5-carboxylate + NADP+ + 2 H2O <=> L-Glutamate + NADPH + H+(S)-1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate:NADP+ oxidoreductase
R02285 N-Formimino-L-glutamate + H2O <=> L-Glutamate + FormamideN-Formimino-L-glutamate formiminohydrolase
R02287 5-Formiminotetrahydrofolate + L-Glutamate <=> Tetrahydrofolate + N-Formimino-L-glutamate5-Formiminotetrahydrofolate:L-glutamate N-formiminotransferase
R05578 tRNA(Glu) + L-Glutamate + ATP <=> L-Glutamyl-tRNA(Glu) + Diphosphate + AMPL-glutamate:tRNA(Glu) ligase (AMP-forming)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Glutamic acid

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 7
hsa00250 Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism 5
hsa00330 Arginine and proline metabolism 4
hsa00220 Arginine biosynthesis 3
hsa01230 Biosynthesis of amino acids 3
hsa00260 Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism 2
hsa01200 Carbon metabolism 2
hsa01210 2-Oxocarboxylic acid metabolism 2
hsa00480 Glutathione metabolism 2
hsa00910 Nitrogen metabolism 1
hsa00970 Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis 1
hsa00340 Histidine metabolism 1
hsa00650 Butanoate metabolism 1
hsa00670 One carbon pool by folate 1
hsa00860 Porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism 1
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