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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-08-13 02:23:00 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:16:46 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0003640
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB03640
Metabolite Identification
Common NameBeta-Leucine
Description
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
(S)-Homo-beta-valChEBI
(S)-Homo-b-valGenerator
(S)-Homo-β-valGenerator
b-LeucineGenerator
Β-leucineGenerator
3-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acidMeSH
beta-2-amino-4-Methylvaleric acidHMDB
L-beta-LeucineHMDB
(3S)-b-LeucineGenerator, HMDB
(3S)-Β-leucineGenerator, HMDB
beta-LeucineMeSH
Chemical FormulaC6H13NO2
Average Molecular Weight131.1729
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight131.094628665
IUPAC Name(3S)-3-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
Traditional Nameβ-leucine
CAS Registry Number5699-54-7
SMILES
CC(C)[C@@H](N)CC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c1-4(2)5(7)3-6(8)9/h4-5H,3,7H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m0/s1
InChI KeyGLUJNGJDHCTUJY-YFKPBYRVSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta amino acids and derivatives. These are amino acids having a (-NH2) group attached to the beta carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentBeta amino acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Beta amino acid or derivatives
  • Amino fatty acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Fatty acid
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Amine
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organic oxide
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Not AvailableNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogP0.778Not Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified4.8 (2.0-8.0) uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified24.7 (10.0-50.0) uMAdult (>18 years old)BothCobalamin deficiency details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Vitamin B12 deficiency
  1. Stabler SP, Lindenbaum J, Allen RH: Failure to detect beta-leucine in human blood or leucine 2,3-aminomutase in rat liver using capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. J Biol Chem. 1988 Apr 25;263(12):5581-8. [PubMed:3356699 ]
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023208
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID388796
KEGG Compound IDC02486
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkΒ-Leucine
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound439734
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID86261
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Stabler SP, Lindenbaum J, Allen RH: Failure to detect beta-leucine in human blood or leucine 2,3-aminomutase in rat liver using capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. J Biol Chem. 1988 Apr 25;263(12):5581-8. [PubMed:3356699 ]
  2. Poston JM: Cobalamin-dependent formation of leucine and beta-leucine by rat and human tissue. Changes in pernicious anemia. J Biol Chem. 1980 Nov 10;255(21):10067-72. [PubMed:7430116 ]