L-Leucine-d3

CAS: 87828-86-2

Ref. TR-L330112

Product Information

• Name: L-Leucine-d3
• Synonyms: (2S)-2-amino-5,5,5-trideuterio-4-methylpentanoic acid

Description

Applications Labelled L-Leucine used as tracers to study human apolipoprotein B metabolism. 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);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 134.19
• Formula: C₆H₃H₁₀NO₂
• 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/i1D3/t4?,5-
• InChI key: InChIKey=ROHFNLRQFUQHCH-LONBSJBQSA-N
• SMILES: [2H]C([2H])([2H])C(C)C[C@H](N)C(=O)O