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Glutamine

Known as: L-2-aminoglutaramic acid, L-glutamic acid ?-amide, (S)-2-Aminopentane-dioic acid 5-amide 
A nonessential amino acid. Glutamine can donate the ammonia on its side chain to the formation of urea (for eventual excretion by the kidneys) and to… 
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Amino Acids
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Review
2001
Review
2001
Transfer of glutamine between astrocytes and neurons
The export of glutamine from astrocytes, and the uptake of glutamine by neurons, are integral steps in the glutamate‐glutamine… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Induction of apoptosis in cerebellar granule neurons by low potassium: inhibition of death by insulin-like growth factor I and cAMP.
High levels of extracellular K+ ensure proper development and prolong survival of cerebellar granule neurons in culture. We find… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Clinical and metabolic efficacy of glutamine-supplemented parenteral nutrition after bone marrow transplantation. A randomized, double-blind, controlled study.
OBJECTIVE To determine whether glutamine-supplemented parenteral nutrition improves nitrogen retention and reduces hospital… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (92-kDa gelatinase/type IV collagenase) from HT 1080 human fibrosarcoma cells. Purification and activation of the precursor and enzymic properties.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
The proline-rich transcriptional activator of CTF/NF-I is distinct from the replication and DNA binding domain
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Effect of carboxylic acid side chains on the absorption maximum of visual pigments.
The proposal that the absorption maximum of the visual pigments is governed by interaction of the 11-cis-retinal chromophore with… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Heterodimers and homodimers of inhibin subunits have different paracrine action in the modulation of luteinizing hormone-stimulated androgen biosynthesis.
Inhibin, a gonadal hormone capable of preferential suppression of pituitary follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) secretion, has… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Structure and activation of the human N-ras gene
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
GLUTAMINE—A MAJOR SUBSTRATE FOR NERVE ENDINGS
Abstract— Mammalian cortical synaptosomes incubated in the presence of glucose (2.5 MM) plus glutamine (0.5 mM) showed a 30… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Uptake and metabolism of plasma glutamine by the small intestine.
Abstract An isolated, vascularly perfused preparation of rat intestine extracted large amounts of glutamine (75 µmoles per hour… 
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