Norleucine

Norleucine
IUPAC name 2-aminohexanoic acid
Other names Caprine Glycoleucine
Identifiers
CAS number	327-57-1 (2S)
PubChem	9475
ChemSpider	401917
UNII	832C8OV84S
EC number	210-462-7
DrugBank	DB04419
KEGG	C01933
MeSH	Norleucine
ChEBI	CHEBI:36405
RTECS number	RC6308000
Beilstein Reference	1721748
Gmelin Reference	464584
3DMet	B00369
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CCCCC(N)C(O)=O
InChI InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c1-2-3-4-5(7)6(8)9/h5H,2-4,7H2,1H3,(H,8,9) Key: LRQKBLKVPFOOQJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H13NO2
Molar mass	131.17 g mol−1
Melting point	301 °C (decomposes) [1]
Solubility in water	16 g/l at 23 °C [2]
Acidity (pKa)	2.39 (carboxyl), 9.76 (amino)[3]
Hazards
S-phrases	36/37
Related compounds
Related Aminoacids	Norvaline (2-amino-pentanoic) Aminocaproic acid (6-amino-hexanoic) Leucine (2-amino-4-methyl-pentanoic) Isoleucine (2-amino-3-methyl-pentanoic) Lysine (2,6-diamino-hexanoic)
Related compounds	Caproic acid (hexanoic)
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Infobox references

Norleucine (abbreviated as Nle) is an isomer of leucine, the α-amino acid 2-amino-hexanoic acid. It is not found in natural proteins. Norleucine is used in experimental studies of protein structure and function.

See also

• Leucines, description of the isomers of leucine

References

1. ^ Hermann Römpp, Jürgen Falbe und Manfred Regitz: Römpp Lexikon Chemie, 9. Auflage, Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 1992.
2. ^ Sicherheitsdatenblatt Acros.
3. ^ Dawson, R.M.C., et al., Data for Biochemical Research, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1959.

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