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If glutamic acid has the formula HC5H8NO4 then what is the formula of sodium glutamate commonly known as MSG or monosodium glutamate?
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∙ 14y ago
MSG, 2-aminopentanedioic acid, is C5H8NNaO4 and has a SMILES (simplified molecular input line entry specification) of C(CC(=O)O)C(C(=O)O-)N.[Na+]. A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on MSG.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 7y agoMSG is used as a "flavor enhancer." It works as that because it is a nerve stimulant. It's used because it's a cheap way to make food "taste better" (rather than using better ingredients.) Because it acts on the entire body (not just the tongue) it can cause severe problems with the nervous system. I don't know of any competent doctor or nutritionist who will recommend its use.
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∙ 14y agoHow many atoms are in monosodium glutamate?
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∙ 14y agoHOOCCH2CH2CH(NH2)COO- Na+
note : HOOCCH2CH2 is side chain
COO- is the C-terminal of amino acid (not from side chain)
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∙ 13y agoMonosodium Glutamate = Na[C5H8NO4]
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∙ 11y agosodium
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Is MSG element or compound?
If you are asking about the food additive; MSG, or Monosodium glutamate/sodium glutamate, is a compound. It is the sodium salt of glutamic acid.
What are the three organic compounds in monosodium glutamate?
Monosodium glutamate is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, and there is ONLY ONE organic compound in this. That organic compound is the anion glutamate, and it looks like this...Na+ -OOC-CH(NH2)-CH2CH2COOH
Which acid is used in Chinese food?
The sodium salt of glutamic acid, also known as Monosodium Glutamate or MSG.
Does the label ''seaweed'' in foods means MSG is in the food?
No. The seaweed might contain glutamic acid, but it is not monosodium glutamate. See Related Links.
Is sodium glutamate a compound or element?
Sodium glutamate, NaC5H8NO4 is a chemical compound. It is normally called monosodium glutamate or MSG for short and is food additive. It is made up of the elements sodium, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. It is a salt of glutamic acid.
Is MSG salt?
Yes. Monosodium glutamate, also known as sodium glutamate and MSG, is a sodium salt of glutamic acid, a naturally occurring non-essential amino acid.
Does monosodium glutamate contain glucose?
no, it is a sodium salt of glutamic acid. its formula (C5H8NNaO4) seems similar to that of glucose (C6H12O6), however glucose is not contained in it, or involved in the production of it
Is there glutamate in gluten?
Glutamic acid is found in most foods but very abundantly in gluten grains (wheat, barley, rye), soy/legumes/peanuts, dairy products, nuts, seeds, meats and the gluten-grain substitutes (quinoa, amaranth, tapioca as well as the non-gluten grains millet, flax and sorghum).
Which triplet in DNA codes for glutamate?
GAA and GAG code for Glutamic Acid.
Is Glutamic Acid MSG If it is why is it in my supplements?
Glutamic acid is the active part of MSG. Glutamate are used as flavor enhancements in various foods and supplements.
Is monosodium glutamate an organic molecule?
Yes, organic chemistry is defined by some as "The chemistry of carbon." and monosodium glutamate not only contains carbon, but glutamic acid, from which monosodium glutamate is made, is one of the 20 or so amino acids that all animals and plants must have to live.By definition, an amino acid contains a carboxylic acid group and an amine group. All of the amino acids used by plants and animals are alpha amino acids because the amine functionality is attached to the alpha carbon; the carbon adjacent to the carbonyl carbon. Glutamic acid happens to have two carboxylic acid groups (but still only one amine group). If a solution of glutamic acid is allowed to react with a dilute solution of sodium hydroxide until the mixture is within the correct and narrow pH band, then the vast majority of the amino acid will exist in the monosodium form.Personally, I don't consider compounds such as diamond, graphite, and the carbides, such as boron carbide or silicon carbide, organic compounds since no life-form uses or produces those compounds. Others disagree.
What type of compound is vetsin?
monosodium glutamate A white crystalline compound, C(5)H(8)NO(4)Na, a monobasic salt of glutamic acid, used as a flavor enhancer in foods.
