Glutamic+Acid


 * Glutamic acid ** (abbreviated as ** Glu ** or ** E ** ) is one of the 20-22 [|proteinogenic amino acids], and its [|codons] are GAA and GAG. It is a non- [|essential amino acid] . The [|carboxylate anions] and [|salts] of glutamic acid are known as ** glutamates ** . In [|neuroscience] , glutamate is an important [|neurotransmitter] that plays a key role in [|long-term potentiation] and is important for learning and memory. [|[2]]