L-leucine

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q483745
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L-leucine

Summary

L-leucine is a type of chemical entity[1]. L-leucine ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,742 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • L-leucine's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • L-leucine's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(C)CC(C(=O)O)N[4].
  • L-leucine's chemical formula is recorded as C₆H₁₃NO₂[5].
  • L-leucine is a type of proteinogenic amino acid[6].
  • L-leucine is a type of L-amino acid[7].
  • L-leucine is a type of DL-leucine[8].
  • L-leucine is a type of essential amino acid[9].
  • L-leucine is part of L-leucine transmembrane transporter activity[10].
  • L-leucine is part of L-leucine import across plasma membrane[11].
  • L-leucine is part of hydrolysed corn protein[12].
  • L-leucine is part of gluten[13].
  • L-leucine is used for medication[14].
  • L-leucine's Commons category is recorded as L-Leucine[15].
  • L-leucine comprises carbon[16].
  • L-leucine's encoded by is recorded as CUA[17].
  • L-leucine's encoded by is recorded as CUC[18].
  • L-leucine's encoded by is recorded as CUG[19].
  • L-leucine's encoded by is recorded as CUU[20].
  • L-leucine's encoded by is recorded as UUA[21].
  • L-leucine's encoded by is recorded as UUG[22].
  • L-leucine's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[23].
  • L-leucine's found in taxon is recorded as Artemisia absinthium[24].
  • L-leucine's found in taxon is recorded as Pseudotsuga menziesii[25].
  • L-leucine's found in taxon is recorded as Abies balsamea[26].
  • L-leucine's found in taxon is recorded as Tsuga heterophylla[27].

Why It Matters

L-leucine ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,742 views/month).[2] L-leucine has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] L-leucine is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Food Chemistry. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Food Chemistry. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Recon 2.2: from reconstruction to model of human metabolism. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . A study of the chemical composition of a wormwood infusion. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Analysis of conifer leaf free amino acids by gas-liquid chromatography. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Analysis of conifer leaf free amino acids by gas-liquid chromatography. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Analysis of conifer leaf free amino acids by gas-liquid chromatography. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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