Product Information
Name:L-Leucine
Controlled Product
Synonyms:
- Leucine
- L- (8CI)
- (2S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
- (S)-(+)-Leucine
- (S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
- (S)-2-Amino-4-methylvaleric acid
- (S)-Leucine
- L-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
- L-Norvaline
- 4-methyl-
- L-α-Aminoisocaproic acid
- Leu
- Leucine
- Pentanoic acid
- 2-amino-4-methyl-
- (S)-
- See more synonyms
Brand:TRC
Description:Applications L-Leucine is an essential amino acid. L-Leucine acts as a nutrient signal to stimulate protein synthesis. It has also activates the mammalian target of rapamycin kinase that regulates cell growth.References Demant, T. et al.: Am. J. Physiol., 270, E1022 (1996); Diraison, F. et al.: Am. J. Physiol., 277, E529 (1999); Suryawan, A. et al.: J. Anim. Sci., 89, 2004 (2011); Peyrollier, K. et al.: Biochem. J., 350, 361 (2000);
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Chemical properties
Molecular weight:131.17
Formula:C6H13NO2
Color/Form:Neat
InChI:InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5H,3,7H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m0/s1
InChI key:InChIKey=ROHFNLRQFUQHCH-YFKPBYRVSA-N
SMILES:CC(C)C[C@H](N)C(=O)O
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