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Leucine

Leucine structure

Leucine 

structure
  • CAS No:

    328-39-2

  • Formula:

    C6H13NO2

  • Chemical Name:

    Leucine

  • Synonyms:

    Leucine;DL-Leucine;Leucine,DL-;(±)-Leucine;(RS)-Leucine;NSC 9252;2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid;1105707-16-1

  • Categories:

    Biochemical Engineering  >  Amino Acids and Proteins

Description

White crystalline powder


Leucine is a branched-chain amino acid that consists of glycine in which one of the hydrogens attached to the alpha-carbon is substituted by an isobutyl group. It has a role as a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is a branched-chain amino acid and an alpha-amino acid. It contains an isobutyl group. It is a conjugate base of a leucinium. It is a conjugate acid of a leucinate.

Leucine Basic Attributes

131.17300

131.17

206-328-2

77687|46709|9252

29224995

Characteristics

63.32000

-1.5

Small white lustrous plates or crystalline powder; odourless

1.035 g/cm3

293 °C

Sublimes at 145-148 deg C. Decomposes at 293-295 deg C (rapid heating, sealed tube)

90.3ºC

1.462

H2O: soluble

Store at RT.

5.52X10-9 mm Hg at 25 deg C (est)

134.8 Ų [M-H]-

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

3

S24/25

Xn

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Drug Information

poly(L-leucine)

Leucine Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Nutritional supplements for biochemical research.

Leucine: ACTIVE

Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty Acids and Conjugates [FA01] -> Amino fatty acids [FA0110]

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:131.17
XLogP3:-1.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Rotatable Bond Count:3
Exact Mass:131.094628657
Monoisotopic Mass:131.094628657
Topological Polar Surface Area:63.3
Heavy Atom Count:9
Complexity:101
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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