GLN has various meanings in the Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of GLN in Medical.
A hormone produced in the pancreas that stimulates the breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver. A polypeptide hormone that is secreted by the ? cells of the pancreas when the bloodglucose level is low and leads to glycogen breakdown in the liver and the release of glucose to the blood.
MedicalGlutamine is one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the standard genetic code. It is considered a conditionally essential amino acid. Its side-chain is an amide formed by replacing the side-chain hydroxyl of glutamic acid with an amine functional group, making it the amide of glutamic acid. Its codons are CAA and CAG. In human blood, glutamine is the most abundant free amino acid, with a concentration of about 500–900 µmol/l.
MedicalA molecule derived from the sugar glucose by the addition of an amino group. Glucosamine is a component of a number of structures, including the blood group substances and cartilage. Glucosamine is currently in use as a nutritional supplement and is touted as a remedy for arthritic symptoms.
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