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Descriptions

Leucine, an essential amino acid isomeric with isoleucine, is the most common amino acid found in proteins. It is required for optimal growth in infancy and childhood and for nitrogen equilibrium in adults. It is also involved in maintaining muscles mass by equalizing synthesis and breakdown of proteins. The major food sources of leucine are whole grains, milk and milk products, eggs, meat, soy beans, and leafy vegetables. Leucine toxicity, as seen in decompensated Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD), causes delirium and neurologic compromise, and can be life-threatening. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Leucine (Wikipedia)

An essential branched-chain amino acid important for hemoglobin formation. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Leucine is an essential nonpolar hydrophobic amino acid with a nonpolar branched-chain R group. It is increased with Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD). (Information from ARUP Laboratories 9/14/06) Source: Regenstrief Institute

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Leucine
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Leucine

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 亮氨酸
Synonyms: Leu;异己氨酸;白氨酸
fr-CA French (Canada) Leucine
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Leutsiin
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Leucina
it-IT Italian (Italy) Leucina
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) lösin
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Лейцин
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) leucine
fr-BE French (Belgium) Leucine