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glu·ta·mine (gl

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A nonessential amino acid, C₅H₁₀N₂O₃, occurring widely in plant and animal tissue and proteins and produced commercially for use in medicine and biochemical research.

[glut(en) + amine.]

glutamine [ˈgluːtəˌmiːn -mɪn]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a nonessential amino acid occurring in proteins: plays an important role in protein metabolism

[from glut(en) + -amine]

glutamine (gl

-m

)

A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C₅H₁₀N₂O₃. See more at amino acid.

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glutamine - a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism

amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid - organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"

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