glutamine
21glutamine — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary gluten + amine Date: circa 1885 a crystalline amino acid C5H10N2O3 that is found both free and in proteins in plants and animals and that yields glutamic acid and ammonia on hydrolysis …
22glutamine — noun A nonessential amino acid CHNO found in most animal and plant proteins. Syn: Gln …
23glutamine — The δ amide of glutamic acid, derived by oxidation from proline in the liver or by the combination of glutamic acid with ammonia; the l isomer is present in proteins and in blood and other tissues, and is an important source of urinary ammonia,… …
24glutamine — n. type of amino acid …
25glutamine — [ glu:təmi:n] noun Biochemistry a hydrophilic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins. Origin C19: blend of glutamic acid and amine …
26glutamine — glu·ta·mine …
27glutamine — n.; see amino acid …
28glutamine — glu•ta•mine [[t]ˈglu təˌmin, mɪn[/t]] n. biochem. a crystalline amino acid, C5H10N2O3, related to glutamic acid and found in many plant and animal proteins Abbr.: Gln Symbol: Q • Etymology: 1880–85; glut(en) +amine …
29glutamine — /ˈglutəmin/ (say gloohtuhmeen) noun a monoamide of glutamic acid occurring in proteins, NH2COCH2CH2CH(NH3+)COO , which is an important source of ammonia and nitrogen for many biosynthetic reactions. {glut(en) + amine} …
30glutamine — An amino acid used in nutrition therapy. It is also being studied for the treatment of diarrhea caused by radiation therapy to the pelvis …
