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Leucine

Known as: (S)-(+)-Leucine, Leucine [Chemical/Ingredient], Leucine, L-Isomer 
One of nine essential amino acids in humans (provided by food), Leucine is important for protein synthesis and many metabolic functions. Leucine… 
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(S)-gamma-fluoroleucine ethyl ester4-amino-6-methylhept-2-enoic acidAF40431BB 882

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Amino Acidsnonpolar amino acids
In BloodIsoleucine / Leucine / ValineLeucine:SCnc:Pt:CSF:QnPERIKABIVEN INJ

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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Tyrosine kinase and phosphotyrosine phosphatase activity in human promyelocytic leukemia cells and human polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
Although an increase in protein phosphorylation on tyrosine was first noted as a result of cell transformation or the application… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Further evidence for the involvement of a phosphoprotein in the respiratory burst oxidase of human neutrophils.
Phosphorylation of a 47 kDa protein in human neutrophils is induced by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), opsonized latex… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
The role of polyphosphoinositides and their breakdown products in A23187-induced release of arachidonic acid from rabbit polymorphonuclear leucocytes.
Stimulation of rabbit polymorphonuclear leucocytes with A23187 causes phospholipase C mediated breakdown of polyphosphoinositides… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Identification of an active site peptide of skeletal myosin after photoaffinity labeling with N-(4-azido-2-nitrophenyl)-2-aminoethyl diphosphate.
The active site of skeletal myosin has been photoaffinity labeled (approximately equal to 50%) by the ADP analog N-(4-azido-2… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Deactivation of human neutrophil chemotaxis by chemoattractants: effect on receptors for the chemotactic factor f-Met-Leu-Phe.
Normal human peripheral blood PMN were exposed to varying concentrations of partially purified chemotactic complement fragments… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Characterization of "thyroliberin-deamidating enzyme" as a post-proline-cleaving enzyme. Partial purification and enzyme-chemical analysis of the enzyme from anterior pituitary tissue.
An enzyme which catalyzes the deamidation of thyroliberin (TRF; less than Glu-His-Pro-NH2) has been purified 110-fold from… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Membrane-bound and soluble extracellular alpha-amylase from Bacillus subtilis.
Extracellular alpha-amylase was purified to homogeneity from a Marburg strain of Bacillus subtilis. The enzyme is a single… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
New useful reagents for peptide synthesis. Insoluble active esters of polystyrene-bound 1-hydroxybenzotriazole.
Insoluble 1-hydroxbenzotriazole-bound polystyrene was prepared through a series of chemical modifications of commercially… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Isolation, amino acid sequence and copper(II)-binding properties of peptide (1-24) of dog serum albumin.
Abstract The NH2-terminal peptide fragment (1–24) of dog serum albumin was obtained by a limited peptic hydrolysis of whole… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Covalent structure of calf-thymus ALK-histone.
Highly purified calf thymus ALK-histone (histone rich in alanine, lecine and lysine) was isolated from F2a2 histone fraction by…