Basic Info

Common NameL-Leucine(F05358)
2D Structure
Description

Leucine (abbreviated as Leu or L)[2] is a branched-chain л±-amino acid with the chemical formulaHO2CCH(NH2)CH2CH(CH3)2. Leucine is classified as a hydrophobic amino acid due to its aliphatic isobutyl side chain. It is encoded by six codons (UUA, UUG, CUU, CUC, CUA, and CUG) and is a major component of the subunits in ferritin, astacin, and other 'buffer' proteins. Leucine is an essential amino acid, meaning that the human body cannot synthesize it, and it therefore must be ingested. It is important for hemoglobin formation.

FRCD IDF05358
CAS Number61-90-5
PubChem CID6106
FormulaC6H13NO2
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid

InChI Key

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InChI

InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5H,3,7H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m0/s1

Canonical SMILES

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

Isomeric SMILES

CC(C)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N

WikipediaL-Leucine
Synonyms
        
            (S)-Leucine
        
            L-Norvaline, 4-methyl-
        
            L-leucine
        
            leucine
        
            61-90-5
        
            (S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
        
            H-Leu-OH
        
            (2S)-2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
        
            (S)-(+)-Leucine
        
            Leucin
        
Classifies
                

                  
                    Animal Toxin
                  

                
        
Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
SubclassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Intermediate Tree NodesAmino acids and derivatives - Alpha amino acids and derivatives
Direct ParentLeucine and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsLeucine or derivatives - Alpha-amino acid - L-alpha-amino acid - Branched fatty acid - Methyl-branched fatty acid - Fatty acid - Fatty acyl - Amino acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Organic oxide - Organopnictogen compound - Primary amine - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Primary aliphatic amine - Carbonyl group - Organic oxygen compound - Amine - Organic nitrogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as leucine and derivatives. These are compounds containing leucine or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of leucine at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight131.175
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count3
Complexity101
Monoisotopic Mass131.095
Exact Mass131.095
XLogP-1.5
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count9
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count1
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

ADMET

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.6686
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9785
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2-0.8958
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.6833
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9767
Non-inhibitor0.9875
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.9617
Distribution
Subcellular localizationLysosome0.7172
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8483
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7693
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7389
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9045
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9543
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9336
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9608
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9558
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9910
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9929
Non-inhibitor0.9760
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.8892
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.7139
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.7410
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityLow TPT0.6849
Honey Bee ToxicityLow HBT0.5810
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.7417
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.6794
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6822

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-0.1813LogS
Caco-2 Permeability0.2633LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.5061LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity2.9289pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.6956pIGC50, ug/L

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Serum metabolomic profile of incident diabetes.Diabetologia2018 May29556673
Characterization of H9N2 avian influenza viruses from the Middle Eastdemonstrates heterogeneity at amino acid position 226 in the hemagglutinin andpotential for transmission to mammals.Virology2018 May29524835
Molecular Characterization and Overexpression of VpRPW8s from Vitispseudoreticulata Enhances Resistance to Phytophthora capsici in Nicotianabenthamiana.Int J Mol Sci2018 Mar 1329534026
Molecular characterization of fluoroquinolone and/or cephalosporin resistance in Shigella sonnei isolates from yaks.BMC Vet Res2018 Jun 729879965
Detoxification of Aflatoxin B1 by Antifungal Compounds from Lactobacillus brevis and Lactobacillus paracasei, Isolated from Dairy Products.Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins2018 Jun29150754
Diversity and Probiotic Potential of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Horreh, aTraditional Iranian Fermented Food.Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins2018 Jun28527125
The island cotton NBS-LRR gene GbaNA1 confers resistance to the non-race 1Verticillium dahliae isolate Vd991.Mol Plant Pathol2018 Jun29052967
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Targets

General Function:
S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase activity
Specific Function:
Methylates the carboxyl group of the C-terminal leucine residue of protein phosphatase 2A catalytic subunits to form alpha-leucine ester residues.
Gene Name:
LCMT1
Uniprot ID:
Q9UIC8
Molecular Weight:
38378.695 Da
References
  1. Overington JP, Al-Lazikani B, Hopkins AL: How many drug targets are there? Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Dec;5(12):993-6. [17139284 ]
General Function:
Pyrophosphatase activity
Specific Function:
This isozyme may play a role in skeletal mineralization.
Gene Name:
ALPL
Uniprot ID:
P05186
Molecular Weight:
57304.435 Da
References
  1. Lanier M, Sergienko E, Simao AM, Su Y, Chung T, Millan JL, Cashman JR: Design and synthesis of selective inhibitors of placental alkaline phosphatase. Bioorg Med Chem. 2010 Jan 15;18(2):573-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.12.012. Epub 2009 Dec 11. [20031422 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Gene Name:
ALPI
Uniprot ID:
P09923
Molecular Weight:
56811.695 Da
References
  1. Lanier M, Sergienko E, Simao AM, Su Y, Chung T, Millan JL, Cashman JR: Design and synthesis of selective inhibitors of placental alkaline phosphatase. Bioorg Med Chem. 2010 Jan 15;18(2):573-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.12.012. Epub 2009 Dec 11. [20031422 ]
General Function:
Phospholipase a2 activator activity
Specific Function:
Involved in the maintenance of ubiquitin levels.
Gene Name:
PLAA
Uniprot ID:
Q9Y263
Molecular Weight:
87156.21 Da
References
  1. Lanier M, Sergienko E, Simao AM, Su Y, Chung T, Millan JL, Cashman JR: Design and synthesis of selective inhibitors of placental alkaline phosphatase. Bioorg Med Chem. 2010 Jan 15;18(2):573-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.12.012. Epub 2009 Dec 11. [20031422 ]
General Function:
L-valine transaminase activity
Specific Function:
Catalyzes the first reaction in the catabolism of the essential branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine.
Gene Name:
BCAT1
Uniprot ID:
P54687
Molecular Weight:
42965.815 Da
References
  1. Chen CD, Huang TF, Lin CH, Guan HH, Hsieh YC, Lin YH, Huang YC, Liu MY, Chang WC, Chen CJ: Purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic analysis of branched-chain aminotransferase from Deinococcus radiodurans. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun. 2007 Jun 1;63(Pt 6):492-4. Epub 2007 May 5. [17554170 ]
General Function:
Leucine-trna ligase activity
Specific Function:
Catalyzes the specific attachment of an amino acid to its cognate tRNA in a two step reaction: the amino acid (AA) is first activated by ATP to form AA-AMP and then transferred to the acceptor end of the tRNA. Exhibits a post-transfer editing activity to hydrolyze mischarged tRNAs.
Gene Name:
LARS
Uniprot ID:
Q9P2J5
Molecular Weight:
134465.155 Da
References
  1. Ma JJ, Zhao MW, Wang ED: Split leucine-specific domain of leucyl-tRNA synthetase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Aquifex aeolicus. Biochemistry. 2006 Dec 12;45(49):14809-16. [17144674 ]
General Function:
Leucine-trna ligase activity
Gene Name:
LARS2
Uniprot ID:
Q15031
Molecular Weight:
101975.43 Da
References
  1. Zhu B, Zhao MW, Eriani G, Wang ED: A present-day aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase with ancestral editing properties. RNA. 2007 Jan;13(1):15-21. Epub 2006 Nov 9. [17095543 ]
General Function:
L-valine transaminase activity
Specific Function:
Catalyzes the first reaction in the catabolism of the essential branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine. May also function as a transporter of branched chain alpha-keto acids.
Gene Name:
BCAT2
Uniprot ID:
O15382
Molecular Weight:
44287.445 Da
References
  1. Overington JP, Al-Lazikani B, Hopkins AL: How many drug targets are there? Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Dec;5(12):993-6. [17139284 ]
General Function:
Trna methyltransferase activity
Specific Function:
Probable S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase that acts as a component of the wybutosine biosynthesis pathway. Wybutosine is a hyper modified guanosine with a tricyclic base found at the 3'-position adjacent to the anticodon of eukaryotic phenylalanine tRNA (By similarity). May methylate the carboxyl group of leucine residues to form alpha-leucine ester residues.
Gene Name:
LCMT2
Uniprot ID:
O60294
Molecular Weight:
75601.095 Da
References
  1. Overington JP, Al-Lazikani B, Hopkins AL: How many drug targets are there? Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Dec;5(12):993-6. [17139284 ]
General Function:
L-proline transmembrane transporter activity
Specific Function:
Neutral amino acid/proton symporter. Has a pH-dependent electrogenic transport activity for small amino acids such as glycine, alanine and proline. Besides small apolar L-amino acids, it also recognize their D-enantiomers and selected amino acid derivatives such as gamma-aminobutyric acid (By similarity).
Gene Name:
SLC36A1
Uniprot ID:
Q7Z2H8
Molecular Weight:
53075.045 Da
References
  1. Thondorf I, Voigt V, Schafer S, Gebauer S, Zebisch K, Laug L, Brandsch M: Three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship analyses of substrates of the human proton-coupled amino acid transporter 1 (hPAT1). Bioorg Med Chem. 2011 Nov 1;19(21):6409-18. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2011.08.058. Epub 2011 Sep 5. [21955456 ]