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GLUTAMINE: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
Pronunciation:
'glootu`meen
Matching Terms:
glutamine synthetase
,
glutaminic acid
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
a
crystalline
amino
acid
occurring
in
proteins
;
important
in
protein
metabolism
See Also:
amino acid
,
aminoalkanoic acid
Medical Dictionary
Definition:
An amino acid used in nutrition therapy. It is also being studied for the treatment of diarrhea caused by radiation therapy to the pelvis.
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
One of the twenty naturally occurring
amino acids
. Has the following chemical characteristics:
pKa1 pKa2 pI Water Solubility (30deg C) 2.17 9.13 5.65
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