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N-Acetylglutamic acid

N-Acetylglutamic acid
Skeletal formula of N-acetylglutamic acid
Names
IUPAC name
2-Acetamidopentanedioic acid
Other names
Acetylglutamic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet B00147
Abbreviations
  • N-Acetyl-Glu
  • NAcGlu
  • Ac-Glu-OH
1727473 S
ChEBI
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.024.899
EC Number 227-388-6
KEGG
MeSH N-acetylglutamate
PubChem CID
RTECS number LZ9725000 S
UNII
Properties
C7H11NO5
Molar mass 189.17 g·mol−1
Appearance White crystals
Density 1 g mL−1
Melting point 191 to 194 °C (376 to 381 °F; 464 to 467 K)
36 g L−1
Hazards
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
>7 g kg−1(oral, rat)
Related compounds
Related alkanoic acids
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

N-Acetylglutamic acid (abbreviated NAcGlu) is biosynthesized from glutamic acid and acetyl-CoA by the enzyme N-acetylglutamate synthase. Arginine is the activator for this reaction.

The reverse reaction, hydrolysis of the acetyl group, is catalyzed by a specific hydrolase.

NAcGlu activates carbamoyl phosphate synthetase in the urea cycle.



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