aceglutamide aceglutamide aceglutamide (brand name neuramina), or aceglutamide aluminium (brand name glumal), also known as acetylglutamine, is a psychostimulant, nootropic, and antiulcer agent that is marketed in spain and japan. it is an acetylated form of the amino acid l-glutamine, the precursor of glutamate in the body and brain. aceglutamide functions as a prodrug to glutamine with improved potency and stability. aceglutamide names preferred iupac name 2-acetamido-5-amino-5-oxopentanoic acid other names 2-(acetylamino)-glutaramidic acidα-n-acetylglutamine; identifiers cas number 5817-09-4 r/s y161579-61-9 r2490-97-3 s 3d model (jsmol) interactive image chemspider 23836 r/s y392045 r y158492 s y drugbank db04167 y echa infocard 100.017.862 ec number 219-647-7 kegg d07063 y mesh aceglutamide pubchem cid 25561 r/s444019 r182230 s unii 01j18g9g97 y comptox dashboard (epa) dtxsid2048959 inchi inchi=1s/c7h12n2o4/c1-4(10)9-5(7(12)13)2-3-6(8)11/h5h,2-3h2,1h3,(h2,8,11)(h,9,10)(h,12,13) ykey: ksmrodhggiixdv-uhfffaoysa-n y smiles cc(=o)nc(ccc(n)=o)c(o)=o properties chemical formula c7h12n2o4 molar mass 188.183 g·mol−1 appearance white crystals melting point 197 °c (387 °f; 470 k) related compounds related alkanoic acids n-acetylaspartic acidn-acetylglutamic acidcitrullinepivagabine related compounds bromisovalcarbromal except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °c , 100 kpa). infobox references aceglutamide is used as a psychostimulant and nootropic, while aceglutamide aluminium is used in the treatment of ulcers. aceglutamide can also be used as a liquid-stable source of glutamine to prevent damage from protein energy malnutrition. the drug has shown neuroprotective effects in an animal model of cerebral ischemia.