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L-Leucine

certified reference material, TraceCERT^®, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland

• Synonym(s): (S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH(NH₂)CO₂H
• CAS Number: 61-90-5
• Molecular Weight: 131.17
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1721722
• EC Number: 200-522-0
• MDL number: MFCD00002617
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• eCl@ss: 32160406
• PubChem Substance ID: 329767169
• E Number: E641
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: certified reference material; TraceCERT^®
• Quality Level: 300
• product line: TraceCERT^®
• analyte chemical class(es): amino acids, peptides, proteins
• manufacturer/tradename: Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• color: white
• mp: >300 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 20-25°C
• SMILES string: CC(C)C[C@H](N)C(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
• InChI key: ROHFNLRQFUQHCH-YFKPBYRVSA-N

Description

General description

L-Leucine is an important and essential branched chain amino acid.[1][2] It shows activity with the mechanistic target of rapamycin(mTOR) pathway, involved in the synthesis of proteins and satiety.[2]

This certified reference material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034. This CRM is traceable to primary material from an NMI, e.g. NIST or NMIJ.
Certified content by quantitative NMR incl. uncertainty and expiry date are given on the certificate.
Download your certificate at: http://www.sigma-aldrich.com.

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Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Legal Information

TraceCERT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable