Glutamic acid

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003587",
  "term": "Glutamic acid",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "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. Also called L-glutamic acid.",
    "A non-essential alpha-amino acid and excitatory neurotransmitter. Glutamic acid can serve as a precursor for the synthesis of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)."
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "L-glutamic acid",
    "glutamate",
    "L-glutamate"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/glutamic-acid/"
}