CAS 56-85-9PubChem CID 5961
L-Glutamine
L-glutamine is an optically active form of glutamine having L-configuration. It has a role as a micronutrient, a nutraceutical, an EC 1.14.13.39 (nitric oxide synthase) inhibitor, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a L-alpha-amino acid, a glutamine family amino acid, a glutamine and a proteinogenic amino acid. It is a conjugate base of a L-glutaminium. It is a conjugate acid of a L-glutaminate. It is an enantiomer of a D-glutamine. It is a tautomer of a L-glutamine zwitterion. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (2S)-2,5-diamino-5-oxopentanoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C5H10N2O3
- Molecular weight
- 146.14 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 146.06914219 Da
- XLogP3
- -3.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 106.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 1
Also known as
glutamineLevoglutamideL-(+)-GlutamineCebrogenStimulinagluminGlutamic acid amideLevoglutamid
16 more reported names
Glavamin(S)-2,5-Diamino-5-oxopentanoic acidglutamic acid 5-amideL-Glutamide2-aminoglutaramic acidNutrestoreSaforisL-2-Aminoglutaramidic acidL-GlutaminL-Glutamic acid gamma-amideGlumin (amino acid)L-2-Aminoglutaramic acidLevoglutamidaLevoglutamidum(2S)-2-amino-4-carbamoylbutanoic acidFEMA No. 3684
External database identifiers
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