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I2752

L-Isoleucine

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(2S,3S)-2-Amino-3-methylpentanoic acid

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Linear Formula:
C2H5CH(CH3)CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
131.17
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
32160406
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Number:
200-798-2
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1721792
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Product Name

L-Isoleucine, reagent grade, ≥98% (HPLC)

grade

reagent grade

Quality Segment

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white

mp

288 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

1 M NH4OH: 50 mg/mL

application(s)

detection

SMILES string

CC[C@H](C)[C@H](N)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H13NO2/c1-3-4(2)5(7)6(8)9/h4-5H,3,7H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t4-,5-/m0/s1

InChI key

AGPKZVBTJJNPAG-WHFBIAKZSA-N

Application

L-Isoleucine has been used in capillary feeder (CAFE) assay in a study to determine the consumption of amino acids by Drosophila melanogaster. It has also been used as one of the components of an amino acid mixture, which is used as a supplement for synthetic complete (SC) media.

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Isoleucine is an isomer of L-leucine and is an essential amino acid. It is synthesized from threonine and is a branched-chain hydrophobic amino acid.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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