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Chemistry for Everyone
Products of Chemistry
The Monosodium Glutamate Story: The Commercial Production of MSG and Other Amino Acids
Addison Ault
Department of Chemistry, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA 52314
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March 2004
Vol. 81 No. 3
p. 347
Abstract
Examples of the industrial synthesis of pure amino acids are presented. The emphasis is on the synthesis of (S)-glutamic acid and, to a lesser extent, (S)-lysine and (R,S)-methionine. These amino acids account for about 90% of the total world production of amino acids, (S)-glutamic acid being used as a flavor-enhancing additive (MSG) for the human diet, and (S)-lysine and (R,S)-methionine as supplements for the feeding of domestic animals. Examples include chemical, enzymatic, and fermentation synthesis, and two clever continuous processes for the resolution of enantiomers.

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*  Citation
 Ault, Addison. J. Chem. Educ. 2004 81 347.
*  Keywords
 Amino Acids; Biochemistry; Biotechnology; Chirality / Optical Isomers; Consumer Chemistry; Enzymes; Natural Products; Organic Chemistry; Stereochemistry
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Last Updated:		 February 3, 2004
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