How to Use glutamine in a Sentence

glutamine

noun
  • Your gut has a hearty appetite for the amino acid glutamine.
    Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2020
  • To create it, NAC bonds with two other amino acids—glutamine and glycine.
    Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 21 June 2023
  • Each scoop provides 25g of protein as well as glutamine.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Nov. 2022
  • This is due to their high levels of amino acids, such as glutamine, says cosmetic chemist Ginger King.
    Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 1 May 2017
  • Cellucor Whey Sport is a high-quality protein that includes a unique blend of glutamine and electrolytes.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Your body naturally contains more glycine and glutamine, but cysteine can be in short supply.
    Good Housekeeping, 10 Feb. 2023
  • That’s got your biotin, your collagen, your glutamine, your niacinamide.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 23 Feb. 2019
  • The glutamic acid is substituted by the polar uncharged amino acid glutamine (E484Q).
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
  • It’s made with naturally occurring and added glutamine — and always without gluten, lactose or fillers.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Cellucor Whey Sport is a high-quality protein that not only includes a unique blend of glutamine and electrolytes, but is also gluten-free for those with dietary restrictions.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Starting in the 1950s, researchers tried to turn tumors’ glutamine dependence against them, developing drugs to block its metabolism.
    Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Inthis 2014 study, researchers found glutamine was a major precursor for the synthesis of glutamate, which is a crucial neurotransmitter in the human cochlea.
    Brian Robinson, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Afterwards, Manzi will either have almond butter with a banana or a shake with blueberries, bananas, almond milk, collagen, glutamine, and flax.
    Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2022
  • People with Huntington’s Disease have a genetic mutation that encodes for a protein, Huntington, that contains far too many of the amino acid glutamine, a common building block for proteins.
    Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2023
  • There are many other supplements that can be beneficial for post-workout recovery, including protein powder, branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), and glutamine.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Crystals formed after heating an ethanol-and-water solution containing L-glutamine and beta-alanine.
    Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Consuming collagen is a particularly great way to get more conditional amino acids, like arginine, glutamine, glycine and proline.
    Better Health Market, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2019
  • It’s formulated with a top notch formula, including creatine, L-tauraine, L-glutamine, and beta-alanine.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • However, the active ingredient in Endari—L-glutamine—is an old chemical that can be purchased over the counter, which could complicate Emmaus’s ability to obtain insurance coverage.
    Adam Feuerstein, Scientific American, 7 July 2017
  • Cocktails include vitamin C, B12, magnesium, calcium, B5, glutamine, zinc, arginine, glutathione, or lysine.
    Amy Bartner, Indianapolis Star, 31 May 2018
  • Naked Gut contains seven natural ingredients that support optimal gut function, including prebiotic fibers, probiotics, glutamine, and inulin.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2022

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