CHEBI:25017 - leucine

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ChEBI Name leucine
ChEBI ID CHEBI:25017
Definition A branched-chain amino acid that consists of glycine in which one of the hydrogens attached to the α-carbon is substituted by an isobutyl group.
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Supplier Information ChemicalBook:CB4365169, eMolecules:499483
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Formula C6H13NO2
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 131.17296
Monoisotopic Mass 131.09463
InChI InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5H,3,7H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)
InChIKey ROHFNLRQFUQHCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(C)CC(N)C(O)=O
Metabolite of Species Details
Daphnia magna (NCBI:txid35525) See: Mixtures of similarly acting compounds in Daphnia magna: From gene to metabolite and beyondTine Vandenbrouck, Oliver A.H. Jones, Nathalie Dom, Julian L. Griffin, Wim De CoenEnvironment International 36 (2010) 254-268
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted base
A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid).
(via organic amino compound )
Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): Daphnia magna metabolite
A Daphnia metabolite produced by the species Daphnia magna.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing leucine (CHEBI:25017) has part isobutyl group (CHEBI:30356)
leucine (CHEBI:25017) has role Daphnia magna metabolite (CHEBI:83056)
leucine (CHEBI:25017) is a α-amino acid (CHEBI:33704)
leucine (CHEBI:25017) is a branched-chain amino acid (CHEBI:22918)
leucine (CHEBI:25017) is conjugate acid of leucinate (CHEBI:32627)
leucine (CHEBI:25017) is conjugate base of leucinium (CHEBI:32628)
Incoming α-Asp-Leu (CHEBI:68596) has functional parent leucine (CHEBI:25017)
β-Asp-Leu (CHEBI:68600) has functional parent leucine (CHEBI:25017)
γ-Glu-Leu (CHEBI:68433) has functional parent leucine (CHEBI:25017)
4-hydroxyleucine (CHEBI:144037) has functional parent leucine (CHEBI:25017)
5,5,5-trifluoroleucine (CHEBI:78014) has functional parent leucine (CHEBI:25017)
D-leucine (CHEBI:28225) is a leucine (CHEBI:25017)
L-leucine (CHEBI:15603) is a leucine (CHEBI:25017)
leucinium (CHEBI:32628) is conjugate acid of leucine (CHEBI:25017)
leucinate (CHEBI:32627) is conjugate base of leucine (CHEBI:25017)
leucine residue (CHEBI:32630) is substituent group from leucine (CHEBI:25017)
leucino group (CHEBI:32629) is substituent group from leucine (CHEBI:25017)
leucyl group (CHEBI:37904) is substituent group from leucine (CHEBI:25017)
IUPAC Name
leucine
Synonyms Sources
(+-)-Leucine ChemIDplus
(RS)-Leucine ChemIDplus
2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid IUPAC
DL-Leucine ChemIDplus
Hleu IUPAC
L ChEBI
Leu ChEBI
Leucin ChEBI
Leuzin ChEBI
Manual Xrefs Databases
C16439 KEGG COMPOUND
Leucine Wikipedia
LMFA01100048 LIPID MAPS
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
328-39-2 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
328-39-2 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
50203 Gmelin Registry Number Gmelin
636005 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
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