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IUPAC name
2-Acetamidopentanedioic acid
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| Other names
Acetylglutamic acid
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3D model (JSmol)
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| 3DMet | B00147 |
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| 1727473 S | |
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| DrugBank | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.024.899 |
| EC Number | 227-388-6 |
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| MeSH | N-acetylglutamate |
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| RTECS number | LZ9725000 S |
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| 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 | |
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LD50 (median dose)
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>7 g kg−1(oral, rat) |
| Related compounds | |
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Related alkanoic acids
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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.