As AP Biology class asked for amino acid Glutamic acid and the role of it in our body

Warning: Study ALL PARTS very carefully NOT just the chip one !

 

 Glutamic acid is a nonessential amino acid, meaning the body can produce it, but it also plays a crucial role as an excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, vital for learning and memory, and is a building block for proteins. It is found in various foods, especially high-protein sources like meat, fish, and dairy, and is also the key component of the flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate (MSG).

It is very important that codons GAA and GAG both specify Glutamic acid

Now here is my Glutamic acid that I hidden in my fridge to make delicious omelet!

In here I have a very nice Glutamic acid 

natural one ( in tomatoes) and model one in my hands

In this picture I pointed to a double bond 

between 

oxygen and carbon 

beside of 

the left hydroxyl group 

Also in this picture as you can see the yellow represent 

Nitrogen in amino group that I put my finger on it

In here is the second double bond 

between 

oxygen and carbon 

beside of 

the right hydroxyl group 

The vital role of the amino acid in sickle-cell diseases