Chemicals and Drugs

Leucine

An essential branched-chain amino acid important for hemoglobin formation.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An essential branched-chain amino acid important for hemoglobin formation.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • L-Leucine
  • Leucine, L-Isomer
  • L-Isomer Leucine
  • Leucine, L Isomer

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Aspects Covered

30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/biosyn /defic /physiol permitted

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Tree Numbers

  1. D12.125w.070w.637w
  2. D12.125w.142w.441w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Leucine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007930. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007930
  2. Leucine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucine
  3. Leucine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483745