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Glutamine is one of the 20 naturally occuring [[Amino acids|amino acids]] found in nature. It can be abbreviated to three letters: Gln or one letter: [[Single letter amino acid codes|Q]]. It is an uncharged polar molecule meaning that it has an enzymatic role and can bind ligands and other DNA. Polar [[Amino acids|amino acids]] are found buried in a protein and can be hydrogen-bounded to other polar [[Amino acids|amino acids]] or to the polypeptide back bone&nbsp;<ref>Molecular biology of the cell, Alberts, 5th edition, chapter 3, page 126-129.</ref>.
Glutamine is one of the 20 naturally occuring [[Amino acids|amino acids]]. It can be abbreviated to three letters: Gln or one letter: Q. It is a [[Polar|polar]] molecule meaning that it has an enzymatic role and can bind [[Ligand|ligands]] and other [[DNA|DNA]]. Polar amino acids&nbsp;are found buried in a [[Protein|protein]] and can be [[Hydrogen_bonds|hydrogen-bonded]] to other polar amino acids&nbsp;or to the [[Polypeptide|polypeptide]] backbone&nbsp;<ref>Molecular biology of the cell, Alberts, 5th edition, chapter 3, page 126-129.</ref>.  


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Glutamine is one of the 20 naturally occuring amino acids. It can be abbreviated to three letters: Gln or one letter: Q. It is a polar molecule meaning that it has an enzymatic role and can bind ligands and other DNA. Polar amino acids are found buried in a protein and can be hydrogen-bonded to other polar amino acids or to the polypeptide backbone [1].

References

  1. Molecular biology of the cell, Alberts, 5th edition, chapter 3, page 126-129.