In brain, Which cells convert glutamate to glutamine: (A) Oligodendrocytes, (B) Astrocytes, (C) Ependymal cells, (D) Microglia
Answer is B. Ans. (b) Astrocytes(Ref: Ganong, 25th ed/p.85)Astrocytes take up the glutamate and convert it to glutamine with the help of an enzyme glutamine synthase