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

/ -mɪn; ˈɡluːtəˌmiːn /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of glutamine¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of glutamine¹

C19: from glut ( en ) + -amine

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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