Glutamic acid (abbreviated as Glu or E) is one of the 20-22 proteinogenic amino acids. It is a non-essential amino acid. The carboxylate anions and salts of glutamic acid are known as glutamates. In neuroscience, glutamate is an important neurotransmitter that plays a key role in long-term potentiation and is important for learning and memory. It is an important excitatory neurotransmitter, and glutamic acid is...