RefMet Compound Details

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RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0136379
RefMet nameLeucine
Systematic name(2S)-2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass131.094629 (neutral)
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FormulaC6H13NO2View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile42493 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5H,3,7H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m0/s1
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SMILESCC(C)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of Leucine in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Leucine
External Links
Pubchem CID6106
ChEBI ID15603
KEGG IDC00123
HMDB IDHMDB0000687
Chemspider ID5880
MetaCyc IDLEU
EPA CompToxDTXCID60206122
Spectral data for Leucine standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Leucine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R01088 L-Leucine + H2O + NAD+ <=> 4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoate + Ammonia + NADH + H+L-leucine:NAD+ oxidoreductase (deaminating)
R01090 L-Leucine + 2-Oxoglutarate <=> 4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-GlutamateL-Leucine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
R03657 ATP + L-Leucine + tRNA(Leu) <=> AMP + Diphosphate + L-Leucyl-tRNAL-Leucine:tRNA(Leu) ligase (AMP-forming)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Leucine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00280 Valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation 1
hsa00290 Valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis 1
hsa00970 Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis 1
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 1
hsa01210 2-Oxocarboxylic acid metabolism 1
hsa01230 Biosynthesis of amino acids 1
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