leucine

Leucine An essential branched-chain amino acid important for hemoglobin formation.

[1. the l-isomer is one of the amino acids found in proteins; a nutritionally essential amino acid.

Molecular Formula: C₈H₁₇NO₂

InChI: InChI=1/C8H17NO2/c1-6(2)5-7(8(10)11)9(3)4/h6-7H,5H2,1-4H3,(H,10,11)/f/h10H

InChIKey: InChIKey=FZLYRJBAUQHHIH-KZFATGLACC
SMILES: CC(C)CC(C(=O)O)N(C)C

Names:
    leucine
    N,N-Dimethyl-l-leucine
    2-dimethylamino-4-methyl-pentanoic acid

Registries:
    PubChem CID 575134
    PubChem ID 10391971