Abstract: All isomeric forms and mixtures of isomers of glutamic acid compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein the glutamic acid of D- or L- configuration, R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an amino acid, a peptide of 2 to 4 amino acids and an amino acid or a peptide of 2 to 4 amino acids in which the amine is esterified with an optionally unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid of 6 to 24 carbon atoms or R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of a residue of a C.sub.6 -C.sub.24 optionally unsaturated aliphatic acid, R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or an alkyl radical of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an amino acid with the amine optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, Z is ##STR2## R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an amino acid and a peptide of 2 to 4 amino acids, R.sub.

Abstract: All isomeric forms and mixtures of isomers of glutamic acid compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein the glutamic aid is of D- or L- configuration, R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an amino acid, a peptide of 2 to 4 amino acids and an amino acid or a peptide of 2 to 4 amino acids in which the amine is esterified with an optionally unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid of 6 to 24 carbon atoms or R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of a residue of a C.sub.6 -C.sub.24 optionally unsaturated aliphatic acid. R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or an alkyl radical of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an amino acid with the amine optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, Z is ##STR2## R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an amino acid and a peptide of 2 to 4 amino acids, R.sub.

Abstract: A) Compounds selected from the group consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein U is ##STR2## m and n are individually 1 or 2 of one, the dotted lines is a single double bond optionally of cis or trans configuration, a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl and methylene, Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, residue of an amino acid with an .alpha.-or .omega.