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Systematic_name
| (''S'')-2-Amino-4-methyl
pentanoic acid |- | Abbreviations | '''Leu
L''' |- |
Chemical_formula
| C
6
H
13
NO
2
|- |
Molecular_mass
| 131.18 g mol
-1
|- |
Melting_point
| 293 °C |- |
Density
| 1.165 g cm
-3
|- |
Isoelectric_point
| 5.98 |- |
p''K''
a
| 2.32
9.58 |- |
CAS number
| [61-90-5] |- |
EINECS_number
| 200-522-0 |- |
SMILES
| CC(C)CC(N)COO |- | align="center" colspan="2" |
Image:Leucine.png
|- | {{chembox header}} |
Disclaimer and references
|- |}
'''Leucine''' is one of the 20 most common
Amino_acid
s and coded for by
DNA
. It is
Isomer
ic with
Isoleucine
.
Nutritionally
, in humans, leucine is an
Essential_amino_acid
.
Image:Leu-stick.png
]] Leucine is the most common amino acid found in proteins, and is essential for optimal growth in infancy and childhood and for nitrogen equilibrium in adults. It is suspected that Leucine plays a part in maintaining muscles by equalizing synthesis and breakdown of proteins. == External links == *
Leucine biosynthesis
*
Computational Chemistry Wiki
*
Leucine prevents muscle loss in rats
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