L-Glutamine

L-Glutamine (L-Glutamic acid 5-amide) is a non-essential amino acid present abundantly throughout the body and involved in many metabolic processes. L-Glutamine provides a source of carbons for oxidation in some cells[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[56-85-9]

Product Name Alternative

L-Glutamic acid 5-amide

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Endogenous Metabolite; Ferroptosis; mGluR

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Apoptosis; GPCR/G Protein; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Neuronal Signaling

Applications

Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease; Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/L-Glutamine.html

Purity

98.0

Solubility

H2O : 33.33 mg/mL (ultrasonic; adjust pH to 1 with HCl)

Smiles

N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(O)=O

Molecular Formula

C5H10N2O3

Molecular Weight

146.15

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Mary Corless , et al. Glutamine Regulates Expression of Key Transcription Factor, Signal Transduction, Metabolic Gene, and Protein Expression in a Clonal Pancreatic Beta-Cell Line. J Endocrinol. 2006 Sep;190 (3) :719-27.|[2]Newsholme P, et al. Glutamine and glutamate as vital metabolites. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2003 Feb;36 (2) :153-63. Epub 2003 Jan 29.