glutamine

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf amino acid transporter
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Q
gptkb:Gln
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from gptkb:glutamic_acid
gptkbp:CASNumber 56-85-9
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C5H10N2O3
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:William_Cumming_Rose
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1935
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:food
human body
gptkbp:hasSideChain amide
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label glutamine
gptkbp:isConditionallyEssential true
gptkbp:isProteinCoding true
gptkbp:isSolubleIn gptkb:water
gptkb:chloroform
gptkb:acetone
Ether
benzene
alcohol (insoluble)
ethanol (slightly)
gptkbp:IUPACName 2-amino-4-carbamoylbutanoic acid
gptkbp:meltingPoint 185°C (decomposes)
gptkbp:molecularWeight 146.145 g/mol
gptkbp:PubChem_CID gptkb:CHEBI:28300
5961
gptkbp:role acid-base regulation
fuel for rapidly dividing cells
nitrogen transport
precursor for nucleotide synthesis
gptkbp:usedFor dietary supplement
cell culture media component
sports nutrition supplement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:L-histidine
gptkb:Elite_Whey_Protein
gptkb:alpha-ketoglutarate
gptkb:CAG
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6