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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]
National Institutes of Health
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2010
2010
3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type I redefined
Saskia B. Wortmann
,
Berry P. H. Kremer
,
+12 authors
R. A. Wevers
Neurology
2010
Corpus ID: 26751562
Objective: 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type I is a rare inborn error of leucine catabolism. It is thought to present in childhood…
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Review
2002
Review
2002
The metabolic role of branched-chain amino acids.
H. Freund
,
M. Hanani
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)
2002
Corpus ID: 30970440
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The Biosynthetic Incorporation of the Intact Leucine Skeleton into Sterol by the Trypanosomatid Leishmania mexicana *
M. Ginger
,
M. Chance
,
I. Sadler
,
L. Goad
Journal of Biological Chemistry
2001
Corpus ID: 7902642
The amino acid leucine is efficiently used by the trypanosomatid Leishmania mexicana for sterol biosynthesis. The incubation of…
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1994
1994
Human mitochondrial HMG CoA synthase: liver cDNA and partial genomic cloning, chromosome mapping to 1p12-p13, and possible role in vertebrate evolution.
Y. Boukaftane
,
A. Duncan
,
+5 authors
G. Mitchell
Genomics
1994
Corpus ID: 22242239
Mitochondrial 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA synthase (mHS) is the first enzyme of ketogenesis, whereas the cytoplasmic HS…
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1987
1987
Ketone bodies inhibit leucine degradation in chick skeletal muscle.
G. Wu
,
J. R. Thompson
International Journal of Biochemistry
1987
Corpus ID: 38657486
1978
1978
Studies on the regulation of leucine catabolism in the liver. Stimulation by pyruvate and dichloroacetate.
D. Crabb
,
R. Harris
Journal of Biological Chemistry
1978
Corpus ID: 38924495
The rate of oxidation of L-[1-14C]leucine to 14CO2 by isolated rat hepatocytes is increased by pyruvate and dichloroacetate. This…
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1978
1978
EFFECTS OF THIAMINE IN A PATIENT WITH A VARIANT FORM OF BRANCHED‐CHAIN KETOACIDURIA
M. Durán
,
A. Tielens
,
S. K. Wadman
,
J. Stigter
,
W. Kleijer
Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica
1978
Corpus ID: 45499694
ABSTRACT. A boy with the intermediate variant of branched‐chain ketoaciduria was studied. Treatment with an amino acid mixture…
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1976
1976
Leucine 2,3-aminomutase, an enzyme of leucine catabolism.
J. Poston
Journal of Biological Chemistry
1976
Corpus ID: 7789724
1974
1974
Chronic Tissue Insulin Resistance Following Hemorrhagic Shock
N. T. Ryan
,
B. C. George
,
David H. Egdahl
,
Richard H. Ecdahl
Annals of Surgery
1974
Corpus ID: 26137232
Metabolism of fat and muscle tissue was measured for 30 days following shock and reinfusion in rabbits. Tissue insulin resistance…
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Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Oxidation of amino acids by diaphragms from fed and fasted rats.
A. Goldberg
,
R. Odessey
American Journal of Physiology
1972
Corpus ID: 1881968
GOLDBERG, ALFRED L., AND RICHARD ODESSEY. Oxidation of amino acids by diaphragms from fed and fasted rats. Am. J. Physiol. 223(6…
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