Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 21 - Additional Exercises - Page 881j: 129

Answer

Structure of MSG is as follows:

Work Step by Step

First, draw the structure of glutamic acid which is an alpha amino acid. Now, substitute one H atom of -COOH group with Na atom. We get the structure of Monosodium glutamate.
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