Name: C5H8NO4-, Glutamate, L-Glutamate
Author: Milan Ciprian
Description: Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate nervous system, essential for brain functions like learning, memory, and cognition. It excites nerve cells, making them more likely to fire signals, and is crucial for processes like long-term potentiation (LTP). Conversely, excessively high levels of glutamate can be neurotoxic, leading to cell death and being linked to conditions like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and stroke.