title: Glutamic acid, twenty years later.
abstract: This review examines progress in understanding the physiologic functions of glutamic acid in the body since the first symposium on glutamic acid physiology and biochemistry was held at the Mario Negri Institute in Milan in 1978. The topics reviewed, although not exhaustive, include the metabolism of glutamic acid, umami taste, the role of glutamic acid as a neurotransmitter, glutamate safety and the development of new drugs resulting from the knowledge of the neurodegeneration induced by high doses of glutamic acid.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, 20157 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garattini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology* / Q000506:poisoning; D006801:Humans; D009498:Neurotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D010827:Physiology / Q000639:trends*; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D009498:Neurotoxins; D018698:Glutamic Acid