glutamine
/ˈgluːtəmiːn/noun
mass noun
1- Biochemistry a hydrophilic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins【生化】谷氨酰胺。
1.1
- An amide of glutamic acid; chem. formula: H2NCOCH2CH2(NH2)COOH.谷氨酸的一种酰胺; 化学分子式: H2NCOCH2CH2(NH2)COOH.
词源
late 19th cent.: blend of GLUTAMIC ACID and AMINE.