Glutimic Acid
Glutimic Acid Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
Glutimic Acid is a naturally occurring but little-studied amino acid derivative that can be formed enzymatically or non-enzymatically and participates as a biological intermediate with unique pharmacodynamics in various chemical pathways . Elevations of the acid in blood levels may be associated with problems of glutamine or glutathione metabolism . Glutimic Acid, in general, is found in large quantities in brain tissue and other tissues in bound form, like skin .
There are currently little to no medicines available that are clinically approved or marketed for employing pidolic acid as an active ingredient for any particular formal indication. Although pidolic acid is included in some over-the-counter, non-prescription dietary supplements for the proposed purpose of facilitating cognitive or memory enhancement, most available research suggest exercising caution in their recommendation as much more research is necessary .
Glutimic Acid is a naturally occurring but little-studied amino acid derivative that can be formed enzymatically or non-enzymatically and participates as a biological intermediate in various chemical pathways . Elevations of the acid in blood levels may be associated with problems of glutamine or glutathione metabolism . Glutimic Acid, in general, is found in large quantities in brain tissue and other tissues in bound form, like skin .
| Trade Name | Glutimic Acid |
| Generic | Pidolic acid |
| Pidolic acid Other Names | Glutimic acid, Pidolic acid, Pyroglutamic acid |
| Type | |
| Formula | C5H7NO3 |
| Weight | Average: 129.114 Monoisotopic: 129.042593095 |
| Protein binding | Readily available data regarding the protein binding of pidolic acid is not available. |
| Groups | Approved, Investigational |
| Therapeutic Class | |
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| Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
Uses
There is currently no clinically approved and/or marketed medicine that relies upon pidolic acid as an active ingredient for any formal therapeutic indication.
Although pidolic acid may be sold in a variety of non-prescription, over-the-counter dietary supplement products for cognitive or memory enhancement, there are many studies that suggest that such products or such supplementation do not elicit any kind of cognitive benefit to users . In fact, the general suggestion for any such pidolic acid product is to exercise caution in their recommendation as much more research is necessary .
Glutimic Acid and sodium pidolic acid are, however, used to some extent in skin and hair conditioning agents owing to their humectant characteristics .
Glutimic Acid is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Acne NOS, Dry Skin
How Glutimic Acid works
Glutimic Acid is an endogenous amino acid derivative where the free amino group of glutamic acid or glutamine cyclizes to generate a lactam . Subsequently it is also a metabolite in the glutathione cycle that is converted to glutamate by the enzyme 5-oxoprolinase . Moreover, N-terminal glutamic acid and glutamine residues can either spontaneously cyclize to become pidolic acid, or be enzymatically transformed by glutaminyl cyclases . In particular, this is ultimately a form of N-termini that is a challenge for N-terminal sequencing using Edman chemistry, which necessitates a free primary amino group that is not present in pidolic acid . Pyroglutamate aminopeptidase can restore a free N-terminus by cleaving off the pyroglutamate residue, however .
Additionally, pidolic acid and certain pidolic acid salts like calcium, magnesium, and potassium pidolic acid are sometimes used as skin or hair conditioning agents because of their humectant effects . In such humectant formulations, hydrophilic amine, hydroxyl, or even carboxyl groups possess high affinities for forming hydrogen bonds with molecules of water, allowing the hygroscopic formulations to attract and retain moisture in the air nearby through absorption, therefore drawing the water vapor into the formulation.
Toxicity
High levels of pidolic acid in the blood can lead to 5-Oxoprolinuria, which can ultimately result in severe metabolic acidosis, hemolytic anaemia, or even central nervous system dysfunction .
Food Interaction
No interactions found.Volume of Distribution
Readily available data regarding the volume of distribution of pidolic acid is not available.
Elimination Route
In skin conditioning agents, it has been observed that the percutaneous absorption of 5, 10, and 20% sodium pidolic acid through human skin was 5.97, 6.78, and 5.89%, respectively .
Half Life
Some studies have determined that the specific half-life of the N-terminal glutamic acid is about 9 months in a pH 4.1 buffer at 45 degrees Celsius .
Clearance
Readily available data regarding the clearance of pidolic acid is not available.
Elimination Route
In the dog animal model, it was determined that 30% of an absorbed oral administration of pidolic acid was excreted unchanged in the urine and the remainder converted to urea .
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