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glutamine

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glu·ta·mine  (glt-mn)
n.
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]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a nonessential amino acid occurring in proteins: plays an important role in protein metabolism
[from glut(en) + -amine]
glutamine  (glt-mn)
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C5H10N2O3. See more at amino acid.
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Noun1.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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