Amino acid-Functions-Glutamine

• Oxidative substrate for immune cells and IECs
• A precursor for glutamate/GSH
• Intestinal growth, structure, and function (young animals and disease states)
• Supports proliferative rates and reduces apoptosis of IECs
• Protects against E.coli/LPS-induced damage to the intestinal structure and barrier function
• Lowers inflammatory and increases immunoregulatory cytokine production
• Improves the proliferative responses of IELs and MLN cells
• Intestinal IgA levels
• Increases lymphocyte numbers in PP, lamina propria, and IELs

Glutamine:

• Glutamic acid is one of the 20 proteinogenic amino acids. It is a non-essential amino acid.