Difference between revisions of "Leucine"
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* essential in humans—the body cannot synthesize it and thus must obtain from the diet. | * essential in humans—the body cannot synthesize it and thus must obtain from the diet. | ||
* a major component of the subunits in ferritin, astacin, and other "buffer" proteins. | * a major component of the subunits in ferritin, astacin, and other "buffer" proteins. | ||
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| + | [https://examine.com/supplements/leucine/ Examine.com on leucine] | ||
==Effect of leucine on ALS== | ==Effect of leucine on ALS== | ||
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Information on nutritional supplements people with ALS have been taking
- α-amino acid used in the biosynthesis of proteins.
- 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 an isobutyl side chain, classifying it as a nonpolar (at physiological pH) amino acid.
- essential in humans—the body cannot synthesize it and thus must obtain from the diet.
- a major component of the subunits in ferritin, astacin, and other "buffer" proteins.
