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Glutamine

C₅H₁₀N₂O₃·146.146 g/mol·Amino Acids·CID 5961
Amino AcidAbundant

The most abundant amino acid in blood plasma and a major fuel for rapidly dividing cells (immune cells, intestinal lining). Amide of glutamic acid. Important nitrogen carrier — donates its amide nitrogen for purine and pyrimidine synthesis.

IUPAC: (2S)-2,5-diamino-5-oxopentanoic acid

Also known as: glutamine, 56-85-9, Levoglutamide, L-(+)-Glutamine, Cebrogen (+14 more)

2D structure of Glutamine

Molecular Structure

Molecular Propertiesmass · H-bonds · stereo

Molecular Weight

146.140g/mol

Exact Mass

146.069142Da

Monoisotopic Mass

146.069142Da

XLogP

-3.1

Polar Surface Area

106.0Ų

Complexity

146

Formal Charge

0

H-Bond Donors

3

H-Bond Acceptors

4

Rotatable Bonds

4

Heavy Atoms

10

Stereo Centers

1

Bond Stereo

0

Drug-Likeness (Lipinski's Rule of Five)

✓ 146.1 g/mol
MW ≤ 500
✓ -3.1
LogP ≤ 5
✓ 3
H-bond donors ≤ 5
✓ 4
H-bond acceptors ≤ 10

Passes all rules — good oral bioavailability predicted

Chemical IdentifiersSMILES · InChI

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10N2O3/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H2,7,8)(H,9,10)/t3-/m0/s1

Constituent Elements

C
CarbonZ=6
H
HydrogenZ=1
N
NitrogenZ=7
O
OxygenZ=8

Isomers8 compounds with formula C₅H₁₀N₂O₃

2D structure of 2,5-diamino-5-oxopentanoic acid

2,5-diamino-5-oxopentanoic acid

CID 738 · 146.1 g/mol

2D structure of (2R)-2,5-diamino-5-oxopentanoic acid

(2R)-2,5-diamino-5-oxopentanoic acid

CID 145815 · 146.1 g/mol

2D structure of 3-(carbamoylamino)-2-methylpropanoic acid

3-(carbamoylamino)-2-methylpropanoic acid

CID 160663 · 146.1 g/mol

2D structure of ethyl N-ethyl-N-nitrosocarbamate

ethyl N-ethyl-N-nitrosocarbamate

CID 11977 · 146.1 g/mol

2D structure of 2-[(2-aminoacetyl)-methylamino]acetic acid

2-[(2-aminoacetyl)-methylamino]acetic acid

CID 93131 · 146.1 g/mol

2D structure of (2S)-5-amino-2-azaniumyl-5-oxopentanoate

(2S)-5-amino-2-azaniumyl-5-oxopentanoate

CID 6992086 · 146.1 g/mol

2D structure of 2-[[(2S)-2-aminopropanoyl]amino]acetic acid

2-[[(2S)-2-aminopropanoyl]amino]acetic acid

CID 6998029 · 146.1 g/mol

2D structure of 1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)imidazolidin-2-one

1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)imidazolidin-2-one

CID 8704 · 146.1 g/mol

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