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leucine catabolic process

Known as: leucine breakdown, leucine catabolism, leucine degradation 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of leucine, 2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid. [GOC:ai]
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1969-2018
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2012
2012
Regulation of leucine catabolism by metabolic fuels in mammary epithelial cells
Lactation is associated with elevated catabolism of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) in mammary glands to produce glutamate… (More)
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2009
Highly Cited
2009
The Influence of Bacterial Diet on Fat Storage in C. elegans
BACKGROUND The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has emerged as an important model for studies of the regulation of fat storage. C… (More)
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2008
2008
Articulation of three core metabolic processes in Arabidopsis: Fatty acid biosynthesis, leucine catabolism and starch metabolism
Elucidating metabolic network structures and functions in multicellular organisms is an emerging goal of functional genomics. We… (More)
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2008
2008
A branched-chain fatty acid is involved in post-embryonic growth control in parallel to the insulin receptor pathway and its biosynthesis is feedback-regulated in C. elegans.
Growth and development of multicellular organisms are controlled by signaling systems that sense nutrition availability and… (More)
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
The catabolism of amino acids to long chain and complex alcohols in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
The catabolism of phenylalanine to 2-phenylethanol and of tryptophan to tryptophol were studied by (13)C NMR spectroscopy and gas… (More)
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2002
2002
Conversion of L-leucine to isovaleric acid by Propionibacterium freudenreichii TL 34 and ITGP23.
Several branched-chain volatile compounds are involved in the flavor of Swiss cheese. These compounds are probably produced by… (More)
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2002
2002
3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type I is caused by mutations in AUH.
3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type I is an autosomal recessive disorder clinically characterized by various symptoms ranging from… (More)
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2000
2000
An investigation of the metabolism of isoleucine to active Amyl alcohol in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
The metabolism of isoleucine to active amyl alcohol (2-methylbutanol) in yeast was examined by the use of (13)C nuclear magnetic… (More)
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1981
1981
Effects of changes in the intakes of protein and non-protein energy on whole-body protein turnover in growing pigs.
1. The relationships between the intakes of protein and of non-protein energy (NPE), nitrogcn retention and body protein… (More)
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1972
1972
Oxidation of amino acids by diaphragms from fed and fasted rats.
GOLDBERG, ALFRED L., AND RICHARD ODESSEY. Oxidation of amino acids by diaphragms from fed and fasted rats. Am. J. Physiol. 223(6… (More)
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