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L1635

L-Leucine β-naphthylamide

Synonym(s):

L-Leucine-2-naphthylamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H20N2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
256.34
NACRES:
NA.83
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
EC Number:
211-990-0
MDL number:
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InChI key

JWHURRLUBVMKOT-HNNXBMFYSA-N

InChI

1S/C16H20N2O/c1-11(2)9-15(17)16(19)18-14-8-7-12-5-3-4-6-13(12)10-14/h3-8,10-11,15H,9,17H2,1-2H3,(H,18,19)/t15-/m0/s1

SMILES string

CC(C)C[C@H](N)C(=O)Nc1ccc2ccccc2c1

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

solubility

H2O: insoluble

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

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General description

Substrate for aminopeptidase M

Application

L-Leucine β-naphthylamide has been used as a substrate:
  • to measure the activity of aminopeptidase in Escherichia coli
  • to evaluate the enzyme activity of cathepsin H from rabbit skeletal muscles
  • in the proteolytic assay of L-Leucine aminopeptidase

Substrate for leucine aminopeptidase determination in colorimetric and histochemical procedures.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Analysis Note

Very low free β-naphthylamine.

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Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges


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J M de Gandarias et al.
Journal of biochemical toxicology, 7(3), 171-175 (1992-01-01)
Carbon disulfide, a volatile solvent, is widely used in industry. It has been demonstrated that it causes several neuropsychological symptoms. However, the neurochemical basis of its neurotoxic effect is relatively unknown. In this paper we have measured the effect of
F Marciano-Cabral et al.
The Journal of protozoology, 34(2), 146-149 (1987-05-01)
An intracellular alpha-aminoacyl-peptide hydrolase (EC 3.4.11.-) from Naegleria fowleri nN68 (ATCC 30894) has been characterized. The enzyme preparation hydrolyzed phenylalanyl-, tyrosyl-, leucyl-, arginyl-, alanyl-, tryptophanyl-, histidyl-, methionyl-, and lysyl-naphthylamide but not benzoylleucyl-, leucylglycyl-, glycylprolylleucyl-, glycyl-, threonyl-, aspartyl-, or glutamyl-naphthylamide. The
Masanori Matsuishi et al.
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology, 35(4), 474-485 (2003-02-05)
Rabbit muscle cathepsin H classified as an aminoendopeptidase was purified and its properties were investigated to clarify its contribution to the proteolysis of postmortem muscle. The purification was performed by ammonium sulfate fractionation and successive chromatographies on Sephadex G-75, phosphocelluose
T Nishimura et al.
European journal of biochemistry, 137(1-2), 23-27 (1983-12-01)
The mode of action towards oligopeptides and proteins of hydrolase H purified from rabbit skeletal muscle was studied. The presence of protamine or alpha-N-benzoylarginine p-nitroanilide (an endopeptidase substrate) changed both the Km and V values of the enzyme towards Leu-beta-naphthylamide
Aminopeptidase (arylamidase) activity in discrete areas of the rat brain: sex differences.
J M de Gandarias et al.
Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme, 21(5), 285-286 (1989-05-01)

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