2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid

328-39-2 C6H13NO2

About 2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid

2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid (CAS 328-39-2) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H13NO2 and a molecular weight of 131.17 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of ROHFNLRQFUQHCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N.

Properties

2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid molecular structure
CAS Number
328-39-2
Formula
C6H13NO2
Molecular Weight
131.17 g/mol
IUPAC Name
2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
InChI Key
ROHFNLRQFUQHCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid is also known as DL-Leucine, Leucine, DL-, DL-LEUCINE [FCC], H-DL-Leu-OH, (RS)-Leucine, (+-)-Leucine, among other names.

DL-Leucine Leucine, DL- 1QSS9D5DR6 NSC 9252 NSC-9252 EINECS 206-328-2 DL-LEUCINE [FCC] AI3-26709 DTXSID00859050 RefChem:589959

Description

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.

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