Biologically Active Substance
glutamine Audio
glu·ta·mine [ gloo-tuh-meen, -min ]
Brand Names:
Endari
Effect:
Metabolic Activity Alteration
May Prevent:
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
May Treat:
Short Bowel Syndrome
More Information:
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Definitions related to glutamine:
  • A non-essential amino acid present abundantly throughout the body and is involved in many metabolic processes. It is synthesized from GLUTAMIC ACID and AMMONIA. It is the principal carrier of NITROGEN in the body and is an important energy source for many cells.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A nonessential amino acid. Glutamine can donate the ammonia on its side chain to the formation of urea (for eventual excretion by the kidneys) and to purines (necessary for the synthesis of nucleic acids). Glutamic acid-to-glutamine conversion, in which an ammonia group is added to glutamic acid (catalyzed by glutamine synthase), is of central importance in the regulation of toxic levels of ammonia in the body. This agent is a substrate for the production of both excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters (glutamate and GABA) and is also an important source of energy for the nervous system. Glutamine may become a conditionally essential amino acid during certain catabolic states.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Amino acid with side chain -CH2CH2CONH2.
    CRCH Nutrition Terminology
    Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
  • An amino acid used in nutrition therapy. It is also being studied for the treatment of diarrhea caused by radiation therapy to the pelvis.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Non-essential amino acid present abundantly throughout the body and involved in many metabolic processes; synthesized from glutamic acid and ammonia; the principal carrier of nitrogen in the body and an important energy source for many cells.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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