Gamma-Glutamylmethylamide

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The correct title of this article is gamma-Glutamylmethylamide. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
gamma-Glutamylmethylamide
gamma-Glutamylmethylamide
Systematic name 2-amino-5-(methylamino)-5-oxopentanoic acid
Other names N-methyl-L-glutamine
Chemical formula C6H12N2O3
Molecular mass 160.17 g/mol
CAS number [3081-62-7]
SMILES OC([C@H](CCC(NC)=O)N)=O
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gamma-Glutamylmethylamide, also known as GMA and N-methyl-L-glutamine, is an amino acid found in green tea,[1] which is structurally related to L-theanine and L-glutamine.

GMA has been shown to be an effective hypotonic, more so than L-theanine.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Yokogoshi H, Kobayashi M. (1998). "Hypotensive effect of gamma-glutamylmethylamide in spontaneously hypertensive rats.". Life Sci. 62 (12): 1065–8. PMID 9519808. 

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