N-acetyl-L-glutamic acid is an N-acyl-L-amino acid that is L-glutamic acid in which one of the amine hydrogens is substituted by an acetyl group.
Definition
N-acetyl-L-glutamic acid is an N-acyl-L-amino acid that is L-glutamic acid in which one of the amine hydrogens is substituted by an acetyl group. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a N-acetyl-L-amino acid and a N-acyl-L-glutamic acid. It is functionally related to a L-glutamic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a N-acetyl-L-glutamate(1-).
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII MA61H539YZ · registered name ACETYL GLUTAMIC ACID · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Amino Acid Alkyl Amides as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name アセチルグルタミン酸: 本品は、グルタミン酸（＊）をアセチル化したものであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1188-37-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 214-708-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3046534
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID1026534
- IUPAC
- N-Acetyl-L-glutamic acid
- Molecular formula
- C7H11NO5
- Molecular weight
- 189.167 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid · White powder or white crystals, Savoury, cooked roasted
- Melting point
- 199 °C · 199 - 201 °C
- Solubility
- 52 mg/mL · Soluble
- Colour
- white
- Melting/freezing point
- 199~201 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.000000054
- Molecular weight
- 189.17
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 1 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 18
- ChEBI 2
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata