Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C5H10N2O3
- Molecular Weight
- 146.14 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 56-85-9
- IUPAC Name
- (2S)-2,5-diamino-5-oxopentanoic acid
- InChIKey
- ZDXPYRJPNDTMRX-VKHMYHEASA-N
- SMILES
- C(CC(=O)N)[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
- MeSH Unique ID
- D005973
- Source
- PubChem CID 5961
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- L-Glutamine
- L Glutamine
- D-Glutamine
- D Glutamine
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Aspects Covered
30 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
/biosyn /physiol permitted
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NLM Classification
QU 60
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Glutamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005973. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005973
- Glutamine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutamine
- Glutamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181619
- Glutamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5961. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5961