*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MA1413000
CHEMICAL NAME           : L-Glutamic acid, monocalcium salt, tetrahydrate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 69704-19-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C10-H16-N2-O8.4H2-O.Ca
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 356.44
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * L-Glutamic acid, calcium salt (2:1), tetrahydrate
   * Di-L-glutamic acid, monocalcium salt, tetrahydrate, L-
   * Monocalcium di-L-glutamate tetrahydrate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 14700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,257,1990
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 13300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,257,1990
 
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