Is glutamine related to gluten?

[trudy_gardner]

Our oldest daughter is sensitive to gluten. Does anyone know if glutamine contains gluten? Is there a chance that she would be 'ALLERGIC" to glutamine as well?

TJG

[Nimmanu]

No, they are two totally different things.

I'm not a doctor, but I don't believe it is possible to be allergic to glutamine... your body is made of it. The only amino acid that I know of that anyone is allergic to is phenalaninine.

[Nimmanu]

Oops, I misspelled phenalalaninie. I probably still am.

[Nimmanu]

Here's a link for you, in case you prefer not to take my word for it (which is okay, as I'm not a doctor):

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsSupple...utaminecs.html

Halfway down, under "precautions," it says:

Glutamine is different from glutamate (glutamic acid), monosodium glutamate, and gluten. Glutamine will not cause symptoms (headaches, facial pressure, tingling, or burning sensation) associated with sensitivity to monosodium glutamate. People who are gluten sensitive can use glutamine without problems.

[drighukkeri]

This is Immanuel Hukkeri from India. I tried to locate L-glutamine here in India. Only one company supplies. It contains aspartame and phenylamine. Both the substances are cancer causings agents. Pure L-glutamine is effective .
It is very expensive. 15grams cost 4$.

[ravensong9]

Hi, I read that gluten breaks down the lining in the colon and that L-glutamine actually helps to repair/rebuild this. When I tried to find this exact article I was reading the other night, I couldn't. But, I did find this one. Hope this helps.

http://www.vitalnutrients.net/hq_han...mine%20(Powder)

I am curious so I bought some and will try it out. Not everyone carries the stuff, but I found a bottle of 60 capsules (500 mg ea.) for $12 Cdn.

Thanks for the heads up, Mark

Nancy

[Thomas_Tang]

Celiac disease is related to glutamine. The following quote is from an organisation for that disease -- http://www.csaceliacs.org/celiac_defined.php

The "gluten" in wheat, rye, barley, and in a much lower amount, oats, contains particular amino acid sequences that are harmful to persons with celiac disease. The damaging proteins are particularly rich in proline and glutamine (especially the amino acid sequences which are in the following orders: Pro-Ser-Gln-Gln and Gln-Gln-Gln-Pro).

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However, glutamine represents a group of proteins, not a single compound and not every protein in that group has the harmful amino acid sequences.