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L-Leucine-13C6

98 atom % 13C, 95% (CP)

Synonym(s):

SILAC Amino Acid, (S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid-13C6, 13C Labeled L-leucine

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Linear Formula:
(13CH3)213CH13CH213CH(NH2)13CO2H
CAS Number:
201740-84-3
Molecular Weight:
137.13
MDL number:
MFCD00144634
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
329759047
NACRES:
NA.12

isotopic purity

98 atom % 13C

Quality Level

200

Assay

95% (CP)

form

solid

optical activity

[α]25/D +14.5°, c = 2 in 5 M HCl

technique(s)

protein expression: suitable

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

mass shift

M+6

SMILES string

[13CH3][13CH]([13CH3])[13CH2][13C@H](N)[13C](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/i1+1,2+1,3+1,4+1,5+1,6+1

InChI key

ROHFNLRQFUQHCH-IQUPZBQQSA-N

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General description

Leucine is a non-polar ketogenic amino acid. It can be metabolised to acetoacetate and acetyl coenzyme A. Isotope labeled amino acids are required for the production of isotopically labeled proteins.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Harvey RA, et al.
Biochemistry (Lippincott's illustrated reviews) (2011)
Isotope labeling for solution and solid-state NMR spectroscopy of membrane proteins.
Verardi R, et al.
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 992, 35-62 (2012)
Incorporation of radioactive amino acids into proteins of the microsome fraction of guinea-pig liver in a cell-free system.
SIMKIN JL and WORK TS
The Biochemical Journal, 67, 617-624 (1957)
Garrett RH and Grisham CM
Biochemistry (2012)
The incorporation of radioactive amino acids into proteins of the microsome fraction of guinea-pig liver at very short time intervals after administration.
Simkin JL and Sutton CR
The Biochemical Journal, 77, 489-492 (1960)

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