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GLUTAMIC ACID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats
Synonyms:
glutamic acid; glutaminic acid
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("glutamic acid" is a kind of...):
amino acid; aminoalkanoic acid (organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group)
Context examples:
The valine to glutamic acid substitution at residue 600 (V600E) accounts for about 90% of BRAF gene mutations.
(BRAF Inhibitor ARQ 736, NCI Thesaurus)
The determination of the amount of glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody present in a sample.
(Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
In micellar nanoparticle-encapsulated cisplatin NC-6004, cisplatin forms a polymer-metal complex with hydrophilic polyethylene glycol poly(glutamic acid) block copolymers by attaching to the micelle inner core consisting of the hydrophobic polyamino acids.
(Micellar Nanoparticle-Encapsulated Cisplatin NC-6004, NCI Thesaurus)
A measurement of the glutamic acid decarboxylase 2 in a biological specimen.
(Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase 2 Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A measurement of the glutamic acid decarboxylase 2 antibody in a biological specimen.
(Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase 2 Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
The valine to glutamic acid substitution at residue 600 accounts for about 90% of BRAF gene mutations; the oncogenic product, BRAF(V600E) kinase, exhibits a markedly elevated activity that over-activates the MAPK signaling pathway.
(BRAF(V600E) Kinase Inhibitor RO5212054, NCI Thesaurus)
The determination of the amount of glutamic acid decarboxylase 2 present in a sample.
(Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase 2 Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
DACH-platin micelle NC-4016 is prepared through the formation of a polymer-metal complex between DACH-platin and the polyethylene glycol-poly (glutamic acid) block copolymer, PEG-P(Glu).
(DACH-Platin Micelle NC-4016, NCI Thesaurus)
The determination of the amount of glutamic acid decarboxylase 2 antibody present in a sample.
(Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase 2 Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
A measurement of the glutamic acid decarboxylase 1 in a biological specimen.
(Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase 1 Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
