SHEET /m/glutamine · PubChem CID 5961 · CAS 56-85-9 · REV 2026.07
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Glutamine
from sourceC5H10N2O3 · 146.14 g/mol
Gln · Q · Levoglutamide · Glutamic acid amide
What is Glutamine?
The most abundant free amino acid in blood and muscle, and the fuel gut and immune cells prefer over glucose. from source
CategoryBody
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C(CC(=O)N)[C@@H](C(=O)O)NWhere you'll find it
Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.
Relative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 7,500 mg/kg · very low toxicity
- Species
- rat
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
7,500 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
1 more reported value
- 700 mg/kgLD50 · oral · mouse
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Where Glutamine leads
Relatedcomputed
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