L-Glutamine [H-Gln-OH]

Overview
Catalog #	bs-75457c-1g
Product Name	L-Glutamine [H-Gln-OH]
Specifications
Storage Buffer	Powder
Storage Condition	Stable for 2 years after receipt when stored at RT.
Target
Product Information	CAS Number: 56-85-9 Molecular formula: C5H10N2O3 Molecular weight: 146.1 Purity: >99% (TLC) Appearance: White to off-white powder. Solubility: Soluble in water (30 mg/ml). InChiKey: ZDXPYRJPNDTMRX-VKHMYHEASA-N SMILES: NC(CC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)=O
Description	L-Glutamine is an amino acid and is essential in the formation of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides, amino sugars, glutathione, L-glutamate and other amino acids as well as in protein synthesis and glucose production. It plays also a role in lipid synthesis (e.g. in cancer cells), cellular energy as a source next to glucose, nitrogen donation for many anabolic processes, including the synthesis of purines and carbon donation, as a source refilling the citric acid cycle. It is a nontoxic transporter of ammonia in the blood circulation and a precursor to the neurotransmitter glutamate and GABA. L-Glutamine is an essential amino acid which is a crucial component of culture media that serves as a major energy source for cells in culture. L-Glutamine exerts potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, next to its roles in cell proliferation and cancer. Levels of L-glutamine in human white adipose tissue (WAT) are linked with obesity-associated inflammation. Addition of L-glutamine in obese mice attenuated adipose tissue inflammation. Reduced L-glutamine levels during obesity shift the balance from glutaminolysis toward glycolysis, leading to nuclear O-GlcNAcylation, which activates inflammation.