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glutamine
[ gloo-tuh-meen, -min ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- a crystalline amino acid, HOOCCH(NH 2 )CH 2 CH 2 CONH 2 , related to glutamic acid. : Gln; : Q
glutamine
/ ˈɡluːtəˌmiːn; -mɪn /
noun
- a nonessential amino acid occurring in proteins: plays an important role in protein metabolism
glutamine
/ glo̅o̅′tə-mēn′ /
- A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C 5 H 10 N 2 O 3 .
- See more at amino acid
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Word History and Origins
Origin of glutamine1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of glutamine1
C19: from glut ( en ) + -amine
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Example Sentences
Those isotope values in one amino acid, glutamine, change significantly with diet, increasing the higher the animal is on the food chain.
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