L6914
L-Leucine
Synonym(s):
(S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
131.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
NACRES:
NA.26
eCl@ss:
32160406
EC Number:
200-522-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1721722
MDL number:
biological source
non-animal source
assay
≥98.5%
form
crystalline powder
manufacturer/tradename
Ajinomoto
technique(s)
cell culture | mammalian: suitable
impurities
endotoxin, heavy metals, residual solvents, tested
mp
>300 °C (lit.)
solubility
1 M HCl: 50 mg/mL
application(s)
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
foreign activity
cytotoxicity, tested
SMILES string
CC(C)C[C@H](N)C(O)=O
InChI
1S/C6H13NO2/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5H,3,7H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m0/s1
InChI key
ROHFNLRQFUQHCH-YFKPBYRVSA-N
General description
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Application
L-Leucine is an essential amino acid. It is also considered to be a branched chain amino acid, along with L-Isoleucine and L-Valine. It is used as a cell culture media component in the commercial biomanufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies.
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flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
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