Molecule Details
InChIKeyWHUUTDBJXJRKMK-VKHMYHEASA-N
Compound NameL-Glutamic Acid
Canonical SMILESN[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(=O)O
Clinical Status Data-mined Candidate
Targets (Human+Pathogen)20
Pfam Stratification Cross-Family
Avg pChEMBL6.75
SourceBindingDB;ChEMBL
2D Structure
2D structure
Activity Profile
DrugBank Annotations
DrugBank ID DB00142
Drug NameGlutamic acid
CAS Number56-86-0
Groups approved investigational nutraceutical
ATC Codes A09AB01
DescriptionA peptide that is a homopolymer of glutamic acid.

Categories: Acid Preparations Alimentary Tract and Metabolism Amino Acids Amino Acids, Acidic Amino Acids, Dicarboxylic Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins Dietary Supplements Digestives, Incl. Enzymes Excitatory Amino Acids Gastrointestinal Acidifying Agents Gastrointestinal Agents Glutamates Proteinogenic Amino Acids Supplements
Cross-references: BindingDB: 17657 ChEBI: 16015 CHEMBL575060 ChemSpider: 30572 Drugs Product Database (DPD): 8872 Guide to Pharmacology: 1369 IUPHAR: 1369 C00025 D00007 PDB: GGL PharmGKB: PA449776 PubChem:33032 PubChem:46505816 RxCUI: 25916 Therapeutic Targets Database: DAP000015 Wikipedia: Glutamic_acid ZINC: ZINC000001482113
Target Activities (20)
Target Gene Organism Category Pfam pChEMBL Type Source
O00222 GRM8 Homo sapiens Human PF00003 PF01094 PF07562 8.2 IC50 ChEMBL;BindingDB
P43005 SLC1A1 Homo sapiens Human PF00375 7.3 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
Q14832 GRM3 Homo sapiens Human PF00003 PF01094 PF07562 7.2 Ki ChEMBL
O15399 GRIN2D Homo sapiens Human PF01094 PF00060 PF10613 7.2 IC50 ChEMBL
O60391 GRIN3B Homo sapiens Human PF00060 PF10613 7.2 IC50 ChEMBL
Q05586 GRIN1 Homo sapiens Human PF01094 PF00060 PF10613 7.2 IC50 ChEMBL
Q12879 GRIN2A Homo sapiens Human PF01094 PF00060 PF10613 PF10565 7.2 IC50 ChEMBL
Q13224 GRIN2B Homo sapiens Human PF01094 PF00060 PF10613 PF10565 7.2 IC50 ChEMBL
Q14957 GRIN2C Homo sapiens Human PF01094 PF00060 PF10613 PF10565 7.2 IC50 ChEMBL
Q8TCU5 GRIN3A Homo sapiens Human PF01094 PF00060 PF10613 7.2 IC50 ChEMBL
P42263 GRIA3 Homo sapiens Human PF01094 PF00060 PF10613 6.5 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
Q13255 GRM1 Homo sapiens Human PF00003 PF01094 PF10606 PF07562 6.4 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P41594 GRM5 Homo sapiens Human PF00003 PF01094 PF10606 PF07562 6.4 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P42261 GRIA1 Homo sapiens Human PF01094 PF00060 PF10613 6.3 IC50 ChEMBL
P39086 GRIK1 Homo sapiens Human PF01094 PF00060 PF10613 6.2 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
Q16478 GRIK5 Homo sapiens Human PF01094 PF00060 PF10613 6.1 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
Q13003 GRIK3 Homo sapiens Human PF01094 PF00060 PF10613 6.1 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P48058 GRIA4 Homo sapiens Human PF01094 PF00060 PF10613 6.1 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P42262 GRIA2 Homo sapiens Human PF01094 PF00060 PF10613 6.0 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
A0A0V1DID4 CNRIP1 Trichinella britovi Pathogen PF15043 6.0 Ki BindingDB
DrugBank Target Actions (68)
Target Gene Target Name Action Type
O00222 GRM8 Metabotropic glutamate receptor 8 binder targets
O00341 O00341 Excitatory amino acid transporter 5 binder targets
O14841 O14841 5-oxoprolinase binder targets
O15067 O15067 Phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine synthase binder targets
O15382 BCAT2 Branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase, mitochondrial binder targets
O15399 GRIN2D Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2D binder targets
O94925 GLS Glutaminase kidney isoform, mitochondrial binder targets
O95954 O95954 Formimidoyltransferase-cyclodeaminase binder targets
P00367 P00367 Glutamate dehydrogenase 1, mitochondrial binder targets
P00505 P00505 Aspartate aminotransferase, mitochondrial binder targets
P07814 EPRS1 Bifunctional glutamate/proline--tRNA ligase binder targets
P08243 ASNS Asparagine synthetase [glutamine-hydrolyzing] binder targets
P15104 P15104 Glutamine synthetase binder targets
P17174 GOT1 Aspartate aminotransferase, cytoplasmic binder targets
P17735 P17735 Tyrosine aminotransferase binder targets
P24298 P24298 Alanine aminotransferase 1 binder targets
P38435 P38435 Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase binder targets
P39086 GRIK1 Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 1 binder targets
P42261 GRIA1 Glutamate receptor 1 binder targets
P42262 GRIA2 Glutamate receptor 2 binder targets
P42263 GRIA3 Glutamate receptor 3 binder targets
P43003 SLC1A3 Excitatory amino acid transporter 1 binder targets
P43004 SLC1A2 Excitatory amino acid transporter 2 binder targets
P43005 SLC1A1 Excitatory amino acid transporter 3 binder targets
P48058 GRIA4 Glutamate receptor 4 binder targets
P48507 P48507 Glutamate--cysteine ligase regulatory subunit binder targets
P48664 P48664 Excitatory amino acid transporter 4 binder targets
P49915 GMPS GMP synthase [glutamine-hydrolyzing] binder targets
P54687 BCAT1 Branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase, cytosolic binder targets
P54886 P54886 Delta-1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthase binder targets
P80404 ABAT 4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase, mitochondrial binder targets
Q04609 FOLH1 Glutamate carboxypeptidase 2 binder targets
Q05329 Q05329 Glutamate decarboxylase 2 binder targets
Q05586 GRIN1 Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 1 binder targets
Q05932 FPGS Folylpolyglutamate synthase, mitochondrial binder targets
Q07075 ENPEP Glutamyl aminopeptidase binder targets
Q12879 GRIN2A Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2A binder targets
Q13002 GRIK2 Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 2 binder targets
Q13003 GRIK3 Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 3 binder targets
Q13224 GRIN2B Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2B binder targets
Q13255 GRM1 Metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 binder targets
Q14831 GRM7 Metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 binder targets
Q14833 GRM4 Metabotropic glutamate receptor 4 binder targets
Q14957 GRIN2C Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2C binder targets
Q16099 GRIK4 Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 4 binder targets
Q16478 GRIK5 Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 5 binder targets
Q5JPH6 Q5JPH6 Nondiscriminating glutamyl-tRNA synthetase EARS2, mitochondrial binder targets
Q8N159 Q8N159 N-acetylglutamate synthase, mitochondrial binder targets
Q8N5Z0 AADAT Kynurenine/alpha-aminoadipate aminotransferase, mitochondrial binder targets
Q8TCU5 GRIN3A Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3A binder targets
Q99259 Q99259 Glutamate decarboxylase 1 binder targets
Q9UDR5 Q9UDR5 Alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde synthase, mitochondrial binder targets
Q9UI32 GLS2 Glutaminase liver isoform, mitochondrial binder targets
Q9ULA0 DNPEP Aspartyl aminopeptidase binder targets
Q9UPY5 SLC7A11 Cystine/glutamate transporter binder targets
Q9Y617 PSAT1 Phosphoserine aminotransferase binder targets
Q9Y646 Q9Y646 Carboxypeptidase Q binder targets
Q6IA69 Q6IA69 Glutamine-dependent NAD(+) synthetase product of targets
Q8TD30 Q8TD30 Alanine aminotransferase 2 product of targets
P17174 GOT1 Aspartate aminotransferase substrate targets
P48506 P48506 Glutamate--cysteine ligase catalytic subunit substrate targets
P49448 GLUD2 Glutamate dehydrogenase 2, mitochondrial substrate targets
Q8TD30 Q8TD30 Alanine aminotransferase 2 substrate targets
Q9H1K4 Q9H1K4 Mitochondrial glutamate carrier 2 binder transporters
Q9H936 Q9H936 Mitochondrial glutamate carrier 1 binder transporters
Q8TF71 Q8TF71 Monocarboxylate transporter 10 inhibitor transporters
P53985 SLC16A1 Monocarboxylate transporter 1 substrate transporters
Q8TF71 Q8TF71 Monocarboxylate transporter 10 substrate transporters