glutaminic acid

Noun

Meaning

an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

glutamic acid

Hypernyms

amino acid aminoalkanoic acid

Close letter words and terms

glutamine-containing glutaminergic glutaminic glutaminogenesis glutaminolysis glutaminolytic