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Leucine (symbol Leu or L) is an
essential amino acid that is used in the
biosynthesis of proteins.
Leucine is an α-amino acid,
meaning it
contains an α-amino...
- A
leucine zipper (or
leucine scissors) is a
common three-dimensional
structural motif in proteins. They were
first described by
Landschulz and collaborators...
- The
leucines are
primarily the four
isomeric amino acids:
leucine, isoleucine, tert-
leucine (terleucine, pseudoleucine) and norleucine.
Being compared...
- β-
Leucine (beta-
leucine) is a beta
amino acid and
positional isomer of L-
leucine which is
naturally produced in
humans via the
metabolism of L-
leucine by...
- In enzymology, a
leucine transaminase (EC 2.6.1.6) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction L-
leucine + 2-oxoglutarate ⇌{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
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carbon atoms).
Among the
proteinogenic amino acids,
there are
three BCAAs:
leucine, isoleucine, and valine. Non-proteinogenic
BCAAs include 2-aminoisobutyric...
- In enzymology, a
leucine dehydrogenase (EC 1.4.1.9) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction L-
leucine + H2O + NAD+ ⇌{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
- Food & Drug
Administration (FDA) and the
European Commission.
Leucine "N-Acetyl-DL-
leucine".
PubChem Open
Chemistry Database.
Retrieved 26 Mar 2017. "N07CA04...
- \rightleftharpoons } (3R)-beta-
leucine Hence, this
enzyme is
responsible for the
conversion of L-
leucine to β-
leucine. This
enzyme belongs to the family...
- In enzymology, a
leucine N-acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.66) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction acetyl-CoA + L-
leucine ⇌{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
