Research Article

In Silico Insights of L-Glutamate: Structural Features in Vacuum and in Complex with Its Receptor

Figure 1

Chemical structure of glutamate. The side chain exists in its negatively charged deprotonated carboxylate form at pHs greater than 4.1; therefore, it is also negatively charged at physiological pH ranging from 7.35 to 7.45.
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