Chinese Name: L-Glutamine

English Name: glutamine; Gln

CAS Number: 56-85-9

Quality Standard: AJI, CP, FCC, USP, EP

Chemical Name: 2-Amino-5-carboxypentanamide, L-Glutamine, L-Glutamine

Molecular Formula: C5H10N2O3
Molecular Weight: 146.15
Properties: White crystalline or crystalline powder, soluble in water, insoluble in methanol, ethanol, ether, benzene, acetone, chloroform, and ethyl acetate. Odorless with a slightly sweet taste. Unstable in neutral solutions, easily decomposes into glutamyl alcohol or esterifies to pyrrolidine carboxylic alcohol in alcohol, alkali, or hot water. Odorless with a faintly sweet taste.

Uses: Nutritional supplement, flavor enhancer.