L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt hydrate has been used:to prepare glutamate stock solution in HEPES-buffered saline (HBS) for glutamate perfusionsas a component in YNG (yeast nitrogen base glutamate) mediumused to treat HT22 hippocampal cells to study its effects on cell viability and to examine the expression of molecules related to apoptotic cell deathas a component of fresh media to culture neurons and to assess glutamate uptake
Biochem/physiol Actions
Monosodium glutamate(MSG) is a food additive and an environmental agent, that can affect inflammation.
Agonist at kainate, NMDA, and quisqualate receptors; an excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter.
General description
L-Glutamic acid/monosodium glutamate(MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. It is a commonly used food additive.