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Creation Date2012-05-31 13:00:16 -0600
Update Date2015-09-13 12:56:08 -0600
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • ECMDB00687
Identification
Name:L-Leucine
DescriptionLeucine (abbreviated as Leu or L) is an amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH2CH(CH3)2. It is synthesized in plants and microorganisms via several steps starting from pyruvic acid. The initial part of the pathway also leads to valine. The intermediate alpha-ketovalerate is converted to alpha-isopropylmalate and then beta-isopropylmalate, which is dehydrogenated to alpha-ketoisocaproate, which in the final step undergoes reductive amination.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • (2S)-α-2-amino-4-methylvalerate
  • (2S)-α-2-amino-4-methylvaleric acid
  • (2S)-α-leucine
  • (2S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoate
  • (2S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
  • (2S)-a-2-amino-4-Methylvalerate
  • (2S)-a-2-amino-4-Methylvaleric acid
  • (2S)-a-Leucine
  • (2S)-alpha-2-amino-4-methylvalerate
  • (2S)-alpha-2-amino-4-methylvaleric acid
  • (2S)-alpha-leucine
  • (2S)-α-2-amino-4-Methylvalerate
  • (2S)-α-2-amino-4-Methylvaleric acid
  • (2S)-α-Leucine
  • (S)-(+)-Leucine
  • (S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoate
  • (S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
  • (S)-2-Amino-4-methylvalerate
  • (S)-2-Amino-4-methylvaleric acid
  • (S)-Leucine
  • 2-Amino-4-methylvalerate
  • 2-Amino-4-methylvaleric acid
  • 4-Methyl-L-Norvaline
  • L
  • L-(+)-Leucine
  • L-a-Aminoisocaproate
  • L-a-Aminoisocaproic acid
  • L-alpha-Aminoisocaproate
  • L-alpha-Aminoisocaproic acid
  • L-α-Aminoisocaproate
  • L-α-Aminoisocaproic acid
  • Leu
  • Leucine
Chemical Formula:C6H13NO2
Weight:Average: 131.1729
Monoisotopic: 131.094628665
InChI Key:ROHFNLRQFUQHCH-YFKPBYRVSA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5H,3,7H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m0/s1
CAS number:61-90-5
IUPAC Name:(2S)-2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
Traditional IUPAC Name:L-leucine
SMILES:CC(C)C[C@H](N)C(O)=O
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as leucine and derivatives. Leucine and derivatives are compounds containing leucine or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of leucine at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentLeucine and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Leucine or derivatives
  • Alpha-amino acid
  • L-alpha-amino acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Fatty acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Amino acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Amine
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State:Solid
Charge:0
Melting point:268-288
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility:21.5 mg/mL [YALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)]PhysProp
LogP:-1.52 [HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)]PhysProp
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility69.8 g/LALOGPS
logP-1.8ALOGPS
logP-1.6ChemAxon
logS-0.27ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.79ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.52ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area63.32 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity34.17 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.16 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations:Cytoplasm
Reactions:
Adenosine triphosphate + Water + L-Leucine > ADP + Hydrogen ion + L-Leucine + Phosphate
Adenosine triphosphate + Water + L-Leucine > ADP + Hydrogen ion + L-Leucine + Phosphate
Ketoleucine + L-Glutamate > alpha-Ketoglutarate + L-Leucine
Adenosine triphosphate + L-Leucine + tRNA(Leu) > Adenosine monophosphate + L-Leucyl-tRNA(Leu) + Pyrophosphate
L-Leucine + alpha-Ketoglutarate <> 4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-Glutamate + Ketoleucine
Adenosine triphosphate + L-Leucine + tRNA(Leu) + tRNA(Leu) <> Adenosine monophosphate + Pyrophosphate + L-Leucyl-tRNA + L-Leucyl-tRNA
Adenosine triphosphate + L-Leucine + Water > ADP + Phosphate + L-Leucine + Hydrogen ion
Adenosine triphosphate + L-Leucine + Water > ADP + Phosphate + L-Leucine + Hydrogen ion
L-Leucine + Oxoglutaric acid <> Ketoleucine + L-Glutamate
ala-leu + Water > L-Alanine + L-Leucine
L-Leucine + Oxoglutaric acid > Ketoleucine + L-Glutamate
L-Leucine + Adenosine triphosphate + Hydrogen ion + tRNA(Leu) > Adenosine monophosphate + Pyrophosphate + L-Leucyl-tRNA(Leu)
Ketoleucine + L-Glutamic acid + L-Glutamate > Oxoglutaric acid + L-Leucine
L-Leucine + Adenosine triphosphate + Water > L-Leucine + Adenosine diphosphate + Phosphate + Hydrogen ion + ADP
L-Leucine + Adenosine triphosphate + Water > L-Leucine + Adenosine diphosphate + Phosphate + Hydrogen ion + ADP
Adenosine triphosphate + L-Leucine + tRNA(Leu) <> Adenosine monophosphate + Pyrophosphate + L-Leucyl-tRNA
Adenosine triphosphate + L-Leucine + tRNA(Leu) <> Adenosine monophosphate + Pyrophosphate + L-Leucyl-tRNA
SMPDB Pathways:
Leucine BiosynthesisPW000811 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Operon: acetolactate synthase III inactivationPW001882 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Pantothenate and CoA biosynthesisPW000828 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Secondary Metabolite: Leucine biosynthesisPW000980 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Secondary Metabolites: Valine and I-leucine biosynthesis from pyruvatePW000978 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
tRNA Charging 2PW000803 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
tRNA chargingPW000799 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
KEGG Pathways:
EcoCyc Pathways:
Concentrations
ConcentrationStrainMediaGrowth StatusGrowth SystemTemperatureDetails
150± 0 uMK12 NCM3722Gutnick minimal complete medium (4.7 g/L KH2PO4; 13.5 g/L K2HPO4; 1 g/L K2SO4; 0.1 g/L MgSO4-7H2O; 10 mM NH4Cl) with 4 g/L glucoseMid-Log PhaseShake flask and filter culture37 oCPMID: 19561621
220± 0 uMK12 NCM3722Gutnick minimal complete medium (4.7 g/L KH2PO4; 13.5 g/L K2HPO4; 1 g/L K2SO4; 0.1 g/L MgSO4-7H2O; 10 mM NH4Cl) with 4 g/L glycerolMid-Log PhaseShake flask and filter culture37 oCPMID: 19561621
170± 0 uMK12 NCM3722Gutnick minimal complete medium (4.7 g/L KH2PO4; 13.5 g/L K2HPO4; 1 g/L K2SO4; 0.1 g/L MgSO4-7H2O; 10 mM NH4Cl) with 4 g/L acetateMid-Log PhaseShake flask and filter culture37 oCPMID: 19561621
120± 0 uMBW2511348 mM Na2HPO4, 22 mM KH2PO4, 10 mM NaCl, 45 mM (NH4)2SO4, supplemented with 1 mM MgSO4, 1 mg/l thiamine·HCl, 5.6 mg/l CaCl2, 8 mg/l FeCl3, 1 mg/l MnCl2·4H2O, 1.7 mg/l ZnCl2, 0.43 mg/l CuCl2·2H2O, 0.6 mg/l CoCl2·2H2O and 0.6 mg/l Na2MoO4·2H2O. 4 g/L GlucoStationary Phase, glucose limitedBioreactor, pH controlled, O2 and CO2 controlled, dilution rate: 0.2/h37 oCPMID: 17379776
202± 26 uMBL21 DE3Luria-Bertani (LB) mediaStationary phase cultures (overnight culture)Shake flask37 oCExperimentally Determined
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224± 24 uMBL21 DE3Luria-Bertani (LB) mediaStationary phase cultures (overnight culture)Shake flask37 oCExperimentally Determined
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Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-0pb9-0900000000-c0176b3cef05fc597576View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-0a4i-0900000000-eb7cee37b9d78694010cView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-0a4i-0900000000-7033b5fdcd4216168462View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-0900000000-cd1de48a6db61eb4455eView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-05fr-7900000000-e3b993b282ec2115b484View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0019-9000000000-6e468213b3429cf627bcView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-0900000000-ef06e48ca82519977a37View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0pb9-0900000000-c0176b3cef05fc597576View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-0900000000-eb7cee37b9d78694010cView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-0900000000-7033b5fdcd4216168462View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-0900000000-cd1de48a6db61eb4455eView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-QQ (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udi-1391000000-5183562a14017e557e33View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-05fr-7900000000-e3b993b282ec2115b484View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-70cdb961a0819be4318aView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-000i-9100000000-991398731b9d8305622cView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-000i-9100000000-05b5a7a191a32803595eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0006-9000000000-5302e9c96e75e06e9705View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0006-9000000000-9e70778b46864cd22996View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80) , Positivesplash10-0019-9000000000-6e468213b3429cf627bcView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-4f403c61aaa8a103c049View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-d85fcc558423654f45fdView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-931937d3bdd49b3ae623View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0002-0930000000-aa1256c9224fecacf025View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-0a72425a86f804d3a16bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-4ed8cafebf4ee4e82e6aView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-3ac62b780abd90dd28b1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-eb75eb03a58512ea36dfView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-c0f28e4ebdef67c5b509View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-0751a9e803a2e7715d1aView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-001i-5900000000-8040fc883917239630a7View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-016s-9000000000-a7f9e8d43e66dbd02b6fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Positivesplash10-001r-7900000000-da119558c426d9c9d3a1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-ae8365105ae2a18e0c10View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Positivesplash10-000f-9000000000-228ee614be6648b37433View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-d1f3e047af455e156a1eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-409dfbdb20719c3afda5View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - CE-ESI-TOF (CE-system connected to 6210 Time-of-Flight MS, Agilent) , Positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-720554d58264a9cfdb67View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-90fab591d1f6d6318002View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-ed843252a559d532dc5eView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0019-9500000000-b9f1203176ce0ca7c11cView in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-000l-9000000000-bf752e458f13eed8d7a2View in MoNA
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
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2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
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Synthesis Reference:Leuchtenberger, Wolfgang; Karrenbauer, Michael; Ploecker, Ulf. Scale-up of an enzyme membrane reactor process for the manufacture of L-enantiomeric compounds. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (1984), 434(Enzyme Eng.), 78-86.
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CHEBI ID15603
HMDB IDHMDB00687
Pubchem Compound ID6106
Kegg IDC00123
ChemSpider ID5880
WikipediaLeucine
BioCyc IDLEU
EcoCyc IDLEU
Ligand ExpoLEU_LFZW

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in transferase activity
Specific function:
An aromatic amino acid + 2-oxoglutarate = an aromatic oxo acid + L-glutamate
Gene Name:
tyrB
Uniprot ID:
P04693
Molecular weight:
43537
Reactions
An aromatic amino acid + 2-oxoglutarate = an aromatic oxo acid + L-glutamate.
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
ATP + L-leucine + tRNA(Leu) = AMP + diphosphate + L-leucyl-tRNA(Leu)
Gene Name:
leuS
Uniprot ID:
P07813
Molecular weight:
97233
Reactions
ATP + L-leucine + tRNA(Leu) = AMP + diphosphate + L-leucyl-tRNA(Leu).
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system for branched-chain amino acids. Probably responsible for the translocation of the substrates across the membrane
Gene Name:
livH
Uniprot ID:
P0AEX7
Molecular weight:
32982
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system for branched-chain amino acids. Probably responsible for the translocation of the substrates across the membrane
Gene Name:
livM
Uniprot ID:
P22729
Molecular weight:
46269
General function:
Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:
Acts on leucine, isoleucine and valine
Gene Name:
ilvE
Uniprot ID:
P0AB80
Molecular weight:
34093
Reactions
L-leucine + 2-oxoglutarate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-glutamate.
L-isoleucine + 2-oxoglutarate = (S)-3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-glutamate.
L-valine + 2-oxoglutarate = 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate + L-glutamate.
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Component of the leucine-specific transport system
Gene Name:
livG
Uniprot ID:
P0A9S7
Molecular weight:
28427
General function:
Involved in amino acid transport
Specific function:
This protein is a component of the leucine, isoleucine, valine, (threonine) transport system, which is one of the two periplasmic binding protein-dependent transport systems of the high-affinity transport of the branched-chain amino acids
Gene Name:
livJ
Uniprot ID:
P0AD96
Molecular weight:
39076
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Component of the leucine-specific transport system
Gene Name:
livF
Uniprot ID:
P22731
Molecular weight:
26310
General function:
Involved in amino acid transport
Specific function:
This protein is a component of the leucine-specific transport system, which is one of the two periplasmic binding protein-dependent transport systems of the high-affinity transport of the branched-chain amino acids in E.coli
Gene Name:
livK
Uniprot ID:
P04816
Molecular weight:
39378

Transporters

General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Probably part of a binding-protein-dependent transport system yecCS for an amino acid. Probably responsible for energy coupling to the transport system
Gene Name:
yecC
Uniprot ID:
P37774
Molecular weight:
27677
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Probably part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system yecCS for an amino acid; probably responsible for the translocation of the substrate across the membrane
Gene Name:
yecS
Uniprot ID:
P0AFT2
Molecular weight:
24801
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system for branched-chain amino acids. Probably responsible for the translocation of the substrates across the membrane
Gene Name:
livH
Uniprot ID:
P0AEX7
Molecular weight:
32982
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system for branched-chain amino acids. Probably responsible for the translocation of the substrates across the membrane
Gene Name:
livM
Uniprot ID:
P22729
Molecular weight:
46269
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Non-specific porin
Gene Name:
ompN
Uniprot ID:
P77747
Molecular weight:
41220
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Uptake of inorganic phosphate, phosphorylated compounds, and some other negatively charged solutes
Gene Name:
phoE
Uniprot ID:
P02932
Molecular weight:
38922
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Component of the leucine-specific transport system
Gene Name:
livG
Uniprot ID:
P0A9S7
Molecular weight:
28427
General function:
Involved in amino acid transport
Specific function:
This protein is a component of the leucine, isoleucine, valine, (threonine) transport system, which is one of the two periplasmic binding protein-dependent transport systems of the high-affinity transport of the branched-chain amino acids
Gene Name:
livJ
Uniprot ID:
P0AD96
Molecular weight:
39076
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Component of the leucine-specific transport system
Gene Name:
livF
Uniprot ID:
P22731
Molecular weight:
26310
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
OmpF is a porin that forms passive diffusion pores which allow small molecular weight hydrophilic materials across the outer membrane. It is also a receptor for the bacteriophage T2
Gene Name:
ompF
Uniprot ID:
P02931
Molecular weight:
39333
General function:
Involved in branched-chain aliphatic amino acid transmembrane transporter activity
Specific function:
Component of the LIV-II transport system for branched- chain amino acids. This LIV-II transport system may be H(+)- coupled
Gene Name:
brnQ
Uniprot ID:
P0AD99
Molecular weight:
46208
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Forms passive diffusion pores which allow small molecular weight hydrophilic materials across the outer membrane
Gene Name:
ompC
Uniprot ID:
P06996
Molecular weight:
40368
General function:
Involved in amino acid transport
Specific function:
This protein is a component of the leucine-specific transport system, which is one of the two periplasmic binding protein-dependent transport systems of the high-affinity transport of the branched-chain amino acids in E.coli
Gene Name:
livK
Uniprot ID:
P04816
Molecular weight:
39378