Glutamic Acid

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012376",
  "term": "Glutamic Acid",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. One of twenty amino acids (molecules that join together to form proteins). Glutamic acid may help nerve cells send and receive information from other cells. It is being studied for its ability to decrease or prevent nerve damage caused by anticancer drugs.\n\n2. A non-essential amino acid naturally occurring in the L-form. Glutamic acid is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus",
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/glutamic-acid/"
}