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Preferred term

Leucine Dehydrogenase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An octameric enzyme belonging to the superfamily of amino acid dehydrogenases. Leucine dehydrogenase catalyzes the reversible oxidative deamination of L-LEUCINE, to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate (2-ketoisocaproate) and AMMONIA, with the corresponding reduction of the cofactor NAD+.

Entry terms

  • 9082-71-7 (CRN)
  • Leucine (Branched-Chain Amino Acid) Dehydrogenase
  • L-Leucine Dehydrogenase

In other languages

  • French

  • 9082-71-7 (CRN)
  • Déshydrogénase de la leucine (acide aminé ramifié)
  • L-Leucine déshydrogénase
  • Leucine déshydrogénase

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-L4GDDS5T-H

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