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2. Leucine - Wikipedia

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   Leucine ball and stick model spinning. Leucine (symbol Leu or L) [3] is an essential amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.Leucine is an α-amino acid, meaning it contains an α-amino group (which is in the protonated −NH 3 + form under biological conditions), an α-carboxylic acid group (which is in the deprotonated −COO − form under biological conditions), and a side ...

3. Branched-chain amino acid - Wikipedia

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   A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is an amino acid having an aliphatic side-chain with a branch (a central carbon atom bound to three or more carbon atoms). Among the proteinogenic amino acids, there are three BCAAs: leucine, isoleucine, and valine. [1]

4. Amino acid synthesis - Wikipedia

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   Leucine, like valine, regulates the first step of its pathway by inhibiting the action of the α-Isopropylmalate synthase. [18] Because leucine is synthesized by a diversion from the valine synthetic pathway, the feedback inhibition of valine on its pathway also can inhibit the synthesis of leucine.

5. Essential amino acid - Wikipedia

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   The distinction between essential and non-essential amino acids is somewhat unclear, as some amino acids can be produced from others. The sulfur-containing amino acids, methionine and homocysteine, can be converted into each other but neither can be synthesized de novo in humans. Likewise, cysteine can be made from homocysteine but cannot be ...

6. Leucine (data page) - Wikipedia

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   Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. The complete data for Leucine General information. Chemical ...

7. Trace element - Wikipedia

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   An essential trace element is a dietary element, a mineral that is only needed in minute quantities for the proper growth, development, and physiology of the organism. [4] The essential trace elements are those that are required to perform vital metabolic activities in organisms. [ 5 ]

8. Transamination - Wikipedia

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   Transamination is mediated by several types of aminotransferase enzymes. An aminotransferase may be specific for an individual amino acid, or it may be able to process any member of a group of similar ones, for example the branched-chain amino acids, which comprises valine, isoleucine, and leucine.

9. Ketogenic amino acid - Wikipedia

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   Summary of amino acid catabolism. A ketogenic amino acid is an amino acid that can be degraded directly into acetyl-CoA, which is the precursor of ketone bodies and myelin, particularly during early childhood, when the developing brain requires high rates of myelin synthesis. [1]