Glutamine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • 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.
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  • n. A nonessential amino acid C5H10N2O3 found in most animal and plant proteins.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A colorless crvstalline compound, H2N.CO. CH(NH2).CH2.CH2COOH, found, together with asparagin, widely distributed in the vegetable kingdom. It is deposited in slender needles. Also called A-glutamamide and, incorrectly, glutamin.
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  • n. a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    aminoalkanoic acid    amino acid   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Gln   
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    lysine    arginine    ribose    prostaglandin    asparagine    dynorphin    vasopressin    nitric oxide    pepsin    alpha-tocopherol   
     
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