| EC |
1.4.1.9 |
| Accepted name: |
leucine dehydrogenase |
| Reaction: |
L-leucine + H2O + NAD+ = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + NH3 + NADH + H+ |
| Other name(s): |
L-leucine dehydrogenase; L-leucine:NAD+ oxidoreductase, deaminating; LeuDH |
| Systematic name: |
L-leucine:NAD+ oxidoreductase (deaminating) |
| Comments: |
Also acts on isoleucine, valine, norvaline and norleucine. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, GTD, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9082-71-7 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Sanwal, B.D. and Zink, M.W. L-Leucine dehydrogenase of Bacillus cereus. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 94 (1961) 430–435. [DOI] [PMID: 13746411] |
| 2. |
Zink, M.W. and Sanwal, B.D. The distribution and substrate specificity of L-leucine dehydrogenase. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 99 (1962) 72–77. |
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| [EC 1.4.1.9 created 1972] |
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