L8000
L-Leucine
≥98% (HPLC), suitable for ligand binding assays
Synonym(s):
(S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
131.17
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
32160406
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Number:
200-522-0
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1721722
Product Name
L-Leucine, reagent grade, ≥98% (HPLC)
grade
reagent grade
Quality Level
assay
≥98% (HPLC)
form
powder
technique(s)
ligand binding assay: suitable
impurities
isoleucine and methionine, essentially free
color
white to off-white
mp
>300 °C (lit.)
application(s)
peptide synthesis
SMILES string
CC(C)C[C@H](N)C(O)=O
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
ROHFNLRQFUQHCH-YFKPBYRVSA-N
Application
L-Leucine has been used as an agonist of mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) to determine whether AMPK/mTOR pathway is involved in berberine-mediated autophagy in J774A.1 cells. It has also been used for the selection of transformed cells.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Leucine is a non-glucogenic, essential amino acid. It is a branched-chain amino acid that is a structural component of proteins. Leucine positively influences insulin release to eliminate toxic sugars out of the blood. The degradation of leucine leads to the formation of ketone bodies.
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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Dr. Victor Prisk
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Journal of Translational Medicine (2015)
Paula K N Alves et al.
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In this study we surveyed a rat skeletal muscle RNA-Seq for genes that are induced by hindlimb immobilization and, in turn, become attenuated by leucine supplementation. This approach, in search of leucine-atrophy protection mediating genes, identified histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4)
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| L8000-1KG | 04061833965801 |
| L8000-100G | 04061833965795 |
| L8000-1G-KC | 04061824071559 |
| L8000-250G | 04061835367214 |
| L8000-25G | 04061835367221 |
| L8000-50G | 04061835367238 |