Glutamate

Word GLUTAMATE
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Definitions and meanings of "Glutamate"

What do we mean by glutamate?

A salt or ester of glutamic acid, especially one that functions as a neurotransmitter that excites cells of the central nervous system. noun

Any salt or ester of glutamic acid. noun

A salt or ester of glutamic acid noun

Any salt or ester of glutamic acid.

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The word "glutamate" in example sentences

Monosodium glutamate is an addative that enhances flavor in food products ment for human consumption. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One leading view, due by Dr. Warren as good as colleagues, suggests that over kick of neurons by a neurotransmitter glutamate is partly obliged for a brain dysfunction ensuing from a detriment of FMRP. ❋ Admin (2009)

Ketamine acts on a chemical called glutamate, which is much closer to the problem, Zarate says. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The researchers looked at receptors that respond to a neurotransmitter called glutamate, which is implicated in memory and learning. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In a normal brain, a neurotransmitter called glutamate is released when a person experiences desire. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The umami taste results from the addition of MSG (monosodium glutamate) to foods, and is caused by the amino acid glutamine (also called glutamate). ❋ Annette B. Natow Ph.d. (2006)

According to Ken Robbins, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, ketamine binds to portals in the brain called NMDA receptors; this prevents a chemical called glutamate from occupying the same spots. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Specifically, they looked at glutamate, which is neurotoxic and at high levels can kill brain cells, and choline, which is a marker for tissue damage. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When a chemical neurotransmitter called glutamate attaches to the receptor, a channel opens in the membrane that allows ions to stream through. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Lying on Chromosome 8 between two genes, PGCP and MTDH/AEG-1, it allows a messenger chemical called glutamate to accumulate in junctions between brain cells, and this unleashes the migraine, the scientists believe. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They also use an enzyme, called glutamate oxidase, on the end of the probe that reacts with glutamate to create hydrogen peroxide. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The complete atomic-level architecture of the protein, called a glutamate receptor, caps more than 11 years of painstaking work by a team of scientists led by Eric Gouaux of the Oregon Health and Science University. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Scientists have known that a brain signaling chemical called glutamate normally activates NMDA receptors, allowing two neurons to communicate with one another. ❋ Snowcrash (2010)

The results suggest that a buildup of that chemical, called glutamate, may play a role in the mechanism of migraines. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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