glutamine

n. type of amino acid

Glutamine (abbreviated as Gln or Q; Glx or Z represents either glutamine or glutamic acid) is one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the standard genetic code. Its side chain is an amide formed by replacing the side-chain hydroxyl of glutamic acid with an amine functional group. It can therefore be considered the amide of the acidic amino acid glutamate. Its codons are CAA and CAG.
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Glutamine /glu·ta·mine/ the monoamide of glutamic acid, a nonessential amino acid occurring in proteins; it is an important carrier of urinary [more]Glutamine - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism
(hypernym) amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid

n. glutamine, type of amino acid