In the brain, this amino acid can cause neurotoxicity by over-excitation.
In the brain, this amino acid can cause neurotoxicity by over-excitation. Sickle-cell anemia results when it replaces the [*] valine at position 6 of hemoglobin's beta chain. With a negatively-charged side group, it has one more carbon atom than aspartate. For 10 points—name this amino acid, a component of MSG.
In the brain, this amino acid can cause neurotoxicity by over-excitation.
Glutamate or Glutamic acid [prompt on “G”; do not accept “glutamine”]