Common molecules sample 50679

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Empirical formula:	C₆H₁₃N₁O₂
a:	14.666 Å
b:	5.324 Å
c:	9.606 Å
α (alpha):	90.00 °
β (beta):	94.06 °
γ (gamma):	90.00 °
Volume:	748.17 Å³
Space group:	P2₁
Calculated density:	1.165 g/cm³
Color:	colorless
Z:	4
Formula weight:	131.175 g/mole
R(F):	0.0580
Common name:	Leucine
CSD refcode:	LEUCIN01
Short description:	Leucine is an essential amino acid.
Keyword:	blood sugar
Keyword:	Insulin deficiency
CAS registry number:	61-90-5
Layman's explanation:	Leucine is used as a source for the synthesis of blood sugar in the liver during starvation, stress, and infection to aid in healing. Leucine also significantly influences muscle-protein metabolism and therefore is very important to body builders. Foods containing high levels of leucine include: cottage cheese, seafood, meat, poultry, and sesame seeds. In rare cases babies are born with an inability to metabolize leucine, which causes 'maple syrup urine disease': which is a disease that results in severe mental retardation. Insulin deficiency is known to result in poor utilization of leucine.
IUPAC name:	2-Amino-4-methyl-pentanoic acid
Citation of a publication:	Reference: Acta Crystallogr., Sect.C. (Ctr.Str.Comm.), 42 (1986) p599 Authors: M. Coll, X. Solans, M. Font- Altaba, J.A. Subirana
Lab name:	Common molecules
Sample provider:	Obtained courtesy of the Cambridge Structural Database
Status:	Complete, visible to public

Repository Files:
50679.cif	50679.crt	50679.GIF	50679.ort	50679.pdb
50679.sdt