L-Leucine (61-90-5)

Product Description

Product name: L-Leucine
Synonyme: L-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid; (S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
CAS#: 61-90-5
Molecular Fomula: C6H13NO2

Molecular Structure:
Specification:
Item Specification
Specific rotation[α]D20 +14.9~+17.3
Identification White crystals or crystalline powder
State of solution (Transmittance) NLT 98.0%
Sulfate NMT 0.030%
Iron NMT 30ppm
Chloride NMT 0.050%
Heavy metals (as Pb) NMT 15ppm
Lead (Pb) NMT 10ppm
Arsenic NMT 1ppm
Other amino acids Conforms
Organic volatile impurities Meets the requirements
Loss on drying NMT 0.20%
Residue on ignition(sulfated) NMT 0.10%
Assay 98.5~101.5%
pH 5.5~7.0
Solubility
Water Sparingly soluble in water
Ether Insoluble in ether

Function:
L-Leucine comprises about eight percent of the total amino acid count in your body's protein structures; It is the forth most concentrated amino acid in skeletal muscle tissue.
As one of the three BCAA's, L-Leucine is essential to your basic health. It has athletic applications.

L-Leucine has many beneficial effects on sports performance. It helps preserve lean muscle tissue, it supplies the body with energy when under stress (I. E. When engaging in athletic activity), it preserves muscle glycogen (glucose stored in muscle tissue used to power muscular contraction), it maintains nitrogen balance, and it enhances thinking abilities that can decline as physical activity becomes more intense.

The effects of L-Leucine in the diet are profound. As the strongest of the BCAA's, L-Leucine is what's known as a "limiting nutrient" - meaning that you must have enough L-Leucine in proportion to other amino acids in order for your body to make use of what you eat. Simply: If you suffer from an L-Leucine deficiency, your body will not be able to make use of the protein that you give it - no matter how much protein you consume. And, unless you have enough L-Luecine, the money you spend on quality food and dietary supplements will be wasted.

To make the most of what you eat, you need two parts L-Leucine and two parts L-Valine for every one part of L-Isoleucine. You'll fail to get optimal results if you fall short of meeting this exact ratio.