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More on Glutamates Definition: Salts and esters of glutamic acid.  "salts & esters of glutamic acid", an amino acid; /agon    Other names Potassium Glutamate; Aluminum L-Glutamate; L-Glutamate, Aluminum; Glutamate, Potassium; Aluminum L Glutamate; Acids, Glutaminic; Glutaminic Acids
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
pemetrexed [ MTA,ALIMTA,LY 231,514,LY 231514,LY-231,514,LY-231514,LY231514,N-(4-(2-(2-amino-3,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7H-pyrrolo(2,3-d)pyrimdin-5-yl)ethyl)benzoyl)glutamic acid,pemetrexed disodium ]
  structure given in first source
137281-23-3 L-Glutamic acid, N-(4-(2-(2-amino-4,7-dihydro-4-oxo-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-d)pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl)benzoyl)  *Glutamates Guanine/*analogs & derivatives Thymidylate Synthase/antagonists & inhibitors
Pharma Action Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antineoplastic Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; Folic Acid Antagonists
Adv Exp Med Biol 1993;338:387-408 ALIMTA; PEMETREXED

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