-L-Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the body, and it is especially deposited in skeletal muscle.
-It is a very versatile substance that participates in many biochemical reactions.
-It is important in acid-base regulation. It allows the kidneys to excrete the acid load, protecting the body from acidosis. It preserves the body from the toxicity produced by ammonia, being transported from the peripheral tissues to the viscera where it is excreted by the kidneys or converted into urea by the liver.
-Participates in the formation of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides, amino-sugars, L-glutamate and other amino acids (if necessary, even in the production of glucose and glycogen)
-It can also serve as a respiratory substrate in the production of energy in enterocytes and lymphocytes -It is considered an immunonutrient and used as a nutritional supplement in cases of trauma, infection and burns.
