Cat Number: PIPB-0104

Leucine

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CAS Number

61-90-5

Synonyms

L-leucine
leucine
(S)-Leucine
(S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid

Description

L-leucine is the L-enantiomer of leucine. It has a role as a plant metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, a human metabolite, an algal metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a pyruvate family amino acid, a proteinogenic amino acid, a leucine and a L-alpha-amino acid. It is a conjugate base of a L-leucinium. It is a conjugate acid of a L-leucinate. It is an enantiomer of a D-leucine. It is a tautomer of a L-leucine zwitterion.

Molecular Weight

131.17

Molecular Formula

C6H13NO2

EINECS

200-522-0

SMILES

CC(C)CC(C(=O)O)N

Appearance

White solid

pKa

2.35 (at 13 ℃)