Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Glutamates

Glutamate is a type of amino acid, which acts as an important neurotransmitter in the human body that helps regulate and transmit signals between neurons. Glutamate plays a critical role in modulating a variety of normal physiological processes, including learning, memory, appetite, and cognitive development and fun…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 1 peer-reviewed article cited Cited 3× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Glutamate is a type of amino acid, which acts as an important neurotransmitter in the human body that helps regulate and transmit signals between neurons. Glutamate plays a critical role in modulating a variety of normal physiological processes, including learning, memory, appetite, and cognitive development and function. Glutamate is also involved in energy metabolism and muscle contractions, as well as in the regulation of blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and other processes. Additionally, glutamate plays an important role in the immune system. Glutamate is found naturally in a wide variety of foods, such as fish, milk, and certain vegetables, and is also sold as a dietary supplement or additive in many processed foods, including seasonings and flavor enhancers.

Research published in this journal

1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 1 article above has been cited 3 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Amino Acids.

Journal editorial board
Nicolas Inguimbert · France

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