Question: Glutamic acid is the parent compound of monosodium glutamate (known as MSG), which is used as a flavour enhancer. Glutamic acid has the following structure: H. OH-C-CH,-CH,-C-C-oH N. H. a) Circle the acidic functional group(s) and box the basic functional group(s). b) There is a structural error in the compound above. Re-draw the structure correcting the error.

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Glutamic acid is the parent compound of
monosodium glutamate (known as MSG), which is
used as a flavour enhancer. Glutamic acid has the
following structure:
он — с— сн,- сн—с—с-он
H
H.
a) Circle the acidic functional group(s) and box the
basic functional group(s).
b) There is a structural error in the compound
above. Re-draw the structure correcting the error.
Transcribed Image Text:Question: Glutamic acid is the parent compound of monosodium glutamate (known as MSG), which is used as a flavour enhancer. Glutamic acid has the following structure: он — с— сн,- сн—с—с-он H H. a) Circle the acidic functional group(s) and box the basic functional group(s). b) There is a structural error in the compound above. Re-draw the structure correcting the error.
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