ATC Group: A09AB01 Glutamic acid hydrochloride
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Glutamic acid hydrochloride
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A09AB01
Glutamic acid hydrochloride
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Glutamic acid is a non-essential aminoacid used in biosynthesis of proteins. Besides being a building block of proteins, glutamic acid plays a principal role in neural activation. Glutamate is also responsible for the umami (savory) flavor of certain foods. In medicine, glutamate is used as a metabolic supplemnet in patients undergoing coronary surgery.