L-leucine

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf amino acid transporter
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from gptkb:pyruvic_acid
gptkbp:CASNumber 61-90-5
gptkbp:category proteinogenic amino acid
branched-chain amino acid
aliphatic amino acid
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C6H13NO2
gptkbp:codons gptkb:CUG
gptkb:UUA
gptkb:CUC
CUA
CUU
UUG
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Ernst_Schulze
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1819
gptkbp:essential_amino_acid true
gptkbp:found_in_food gptkb:fish
gptkb:meat
gptkb:milk
gptkb:wheat_germ
beans
corn
eggs
nuts
soybeans
oats
gptkbp:found_in_protein true
gptkbp:hasInChIKey ROHFNLRQFUQHCH-BYPYZUCNSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5H,3,7H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m0/s1
gptkbp:hasSMILES CC(C)CC(C(=O)O)N
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label L-leucine
gptkbp:hydrophobic true
gptkbp:isomerOf leucine
gptkbp:IUPACName (2S)-2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
gptkbp:KEGGID C00123
gptkbp:meltingPoint 293 °C
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D007930
gptkbp:molecularWeight 131.17 g/mol
gptkbp:pathway branched-chain amino acid catabolism
gptkbp:predecessor acetyl-CoA
acetoacetate
gptkbp:PubChem_CID gptkb:CHEMBL418
gptkb:CHEBI:25017
6106
DB00148
gptkbp:role_in_human_body protein synthesis
muscle repair
regulation of blood sugar
gptkbp:side_chain isobutyl group
gptkbp:solubility 2.4 g/100 mL (at 25 °C)
gptkbp:UNII 2KUQ9EJ07A
gptkbp:used_as_supplement sports nutrition
bodybuilding
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Amino_Energy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7