Assertion: glutamine | /r/CapableOf | pass the blood-brain barrier
Facets:
value: readily
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Because it can readily pass the blood-brain barrier, it is known as brain fuel.
text: Glutamine, a precursor of GABA, readily passes through the blood-brain barrier and is, therefore, a better supplement to take if one wants to increase brain levels of GABA, since Glutamine, once it is in the brain, converts into GABA.
text: From a theoretical perspective, glutamine is a precursor to GABA and does pass the blood-brain barrier, so this is prima facie possible.