Synonym(s)
CAS number: 98-79-3; PCA; Pyrrolidone carboxylic acid
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Pyroglutamic acid is a derivative of glutamic acid. (L-)Pyroglutamic acid is a cyclized amide of L-glutamic acid and is found in vegetables, fruits, grasses and molasses. The substance is not a (proteinogenic) amino acid.
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The salts and esters of pyroglutamic acid are called pyroglutamates.
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