Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by European Union:

  • Monoammonium glutamate [show]

General Information

Synonyms: AMMONIUM GLUTAMATE
Chemical Names: MONOAMMONIUM L-GLUTAMATE MONOHYDRATE
CAS number: 7558-63-6
INS:

624

Functional Class: Food Additives
FLAVOUR_ENHANCER
SALT_SUBSTITUTE

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1987
ADI: NOT SPECIFIED
Meeting: 31
Specs Code: R
Comments: Group ADI for L-glutamic acid and its ammonium, calcium, sodium, magnesium and potassium salts
Report: TRS 759-JECFA 31/29
Tox Monograph: FAS 22-JECFA 31/97
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/192 (METALS LIMITS) (2001). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.2/419

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GSFA Provisions for MONOAMMONIUM L-GLUTAMATE

Number Food Category Max Level Notes
08.1

Fresh meat, poultry, and game

GMP Note 16

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID23618774
IUPAC Nameazanium;(2S)-2-amino-5-hydroxy-5-oxopentanoate
InChIInChI=1S/C5H9NO4.H3N/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8;/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);1H3/t3-;/m0./s1
InChI KeyPHKGGXPMPXXISP-DFWYDOINSA-N
Canonical SMILESC(CC(=O)O)C(C(=O)[O-])N.[NH4+]
Molecular FormulaC5H12N2O4· H2O
WikipediaMonoammonium glutamate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight164.161
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count3
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count5
Rotatable Bond Count3
Complexity139.0
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Topological Polar Surface Area104.0
Monoisotopic Mass164.08
Exact Mass164.08
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count11
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count1
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count2

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
SubclassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Intermediate Tree NodesAmino acids and derivatives - Alpha amino acids and derivatives
Direct ParentGlutamic acid and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsGlutamic acid or derivatives - Alpha-amino acid - L-alpha-amino acid - Amino fatty acid - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Fatty acyl - Fatty acid - Quaternary ammonium salt - Carboxylic acid salt - Amino acid - Carboxylic acid - Organic salt - Primary amine - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Primary aliphatic amine - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Carbonyl group - Organic oxygen compound - Amine - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic zwitterion - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as glutamic acid and derivatives. These are compounds containing glutamic acid or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of glutamic acid at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom.

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