Chemicals and Drugs

Leucine Dehydrogenase

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+.

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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+.

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  • L-Leucine Dehydrogenase
  • Leucine (Branched-Chain Amino Acid) Dehydrogenase
  • Dehydrogenase, L-Leucine
  • Dehydrogenase, Leucine
  • L Leucine Dehydrogenase

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(1970)

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Previous Indexing

  • Amino Acid Oxidoreductases (1970-2005)
  • Leucine (1970-1979)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Leucine Dehydrogenase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050803. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050803
  2. Leucine Dehydrogenase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucine_dehydrogenase
  3. Leucine Dehydrogenase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1152621