GLUTAMINE

glutamine

(noun) a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

glutamine (countable and uncountable, plural glutamines)

(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid C5H10N2O3 found in most animal and plant proteins.

Synonyms

• Gln

Anagrams

• emulating, teguminal

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