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leucine metabolic process

Known as: leucine metabolism 
The chemical reactions and pathways involving leucine, 2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid. [GOC:ai]
National Institutes of Health

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2002
2002
Does enteral glutamine modulate whole-body leucine kinetics in hypercatabolic dogs in a fed state?
To determine whether enteral glutamine alters whole-body leucine metabolism in a state of hypercatabolism, 6 dogs adapted to a… 
1995
1995
3-Methylglutaconic Acidemia in Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
ABSTRACT: The branched-chain organic acid, 3-methylglutaconic acid, is an intermediate (as the CoA thioester) in the leucine… 
1993
1993
Leucine metabolism in patients with Cushing's syndrome before and after successful treatment
OBJECTIVE Results from studies on the effect of glucocor‐ticosteroids on protein turnover in both rat and man have been… 
1989
1989
Beta-adrenergic blockade alters whole-body leucine metabolism in humans.
This study examined the effects of a nonselective beta-blocking agent on whole-body leucine metabolism in humans. Five normal… 
1989
1989
Effect of triiodothyronine on leucine kinetics, metabolic rate, glucose concentration and insulin secretion rate during two weeks of fasting in obese women.
We investigated the effect of the fasting-induced reduction in triiodothyronine (T3) on metabolic changes that occur during… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Regulation of Whole-Body Leucine Metabolism With Insulin During Mixed-Meal Absorption in Normal and Diabetic Humans
To determine the effects of insulin on dietary and endogenous leucine metabolism, five normal subjects, seven insulin… 
1985
1985
Effects of [15N]leucine infused at low rates on leucine metabolism in humans.
The present studies were carried out to determine whether infusions of [15N]leucine at low rates affect estimates of leucine… 
1985
1985
Effects of supplemental dietary energy on leucine metabolism in sheep
1. Mixed-breed wethers (40–50 kg), 9 months old, were maintained on high-energy (HED) and low-energy (LED) diets for 2 weeks. 2… 
1976
1976
THE EFFECT OF DIABETES, INSULIN AND WALLERIAN DEGENERATION ON LEUCINE METABOLISM OF ISOLATED RAT SCIATIC NERVES
Abstract– 14CO2 production and 14C incorporation into proteins was studied in isolated rat sciatic nerves during incubation with… 
1973
1973
Child with a defect in leucine metabolism associated with beta-hydroxyisovaleric aciduria and beta-methylcrotonylglycinuria.
Three inborn errors of the leucine degradation pathway are known, maple syrup urine disease, isovaleric acidaemia, and ,B… 
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