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glutamine

[ gloo-tuh-meen, -min ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a crystalline amino acid, HOOCCH(NH 2 )CH 2 CH 2 CONH 2 , related to glutamic acid. : Gln; : Q

glutamine

/ ˈɡluːtəˌmiːn; -mɪn /

noun

  1. a nonessential amino acid occurring in proteins: plays an important role in protein metabolism

glutamine

/ glo̅o̅′tə-mēn′ /

  1. A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C 5 H 10 N 2 O 3 .
  2. See more at amino acid

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Word History and Origins

Origin of glutamine1

First recorded in 1880–85; glut(en) + -amine

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Word History and Origins

Origin of glutamine1

C19: from glut ( en ) + -amine

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glutamic acidglutaraldehyde

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