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IUPAC name
(2S)-2-Amino-5-oxopentanoic acid
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Other names
L-Glutamate gamma-semialdehyde; gamma-Glutamyl semialdehyde
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3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
PubChem | 4392 |
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Properties | |
C5H9NO3 | |
Molar mass | 131.13 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Glutamate-5-semialdehyde is a non-proteinogenic amino acid involved in the biosynthesis of proline and arginine (via ornithine), as well as in the biosynthesis of antibiotics, such as carbapenems. It is synthesized by the reduction of glutamyl-5-phosphate by glutamate-5-semialdehyde dehydrogenase.