HOMEWORK
Part 1:
Give the structures of the following:
1. Leucine
2. Methionine
3. Phenyl Alonine
4. Aspartate
5. Cystine
How are they named?
What are their symbols? And what are their functions in the body.
Structures How are they
named?
What are
their
symbols?
Functions in the body.
1. Leucine Three
letters:
Leu
One
Letter: L
CHEM 40
Pangilinan, Krisha E.
BSN-1E
Leucine (Leu),
chemically known
as α-
aminoisohexanoic
acid, was first
isolated from
cheese by Proust in
1819. Later,
Braconnot
crystallized it from
the acid hydrolysate
of muscle and wool
and named it Leu.
OTHER NAME:
2-Amino-4-
methylpentanoic
acid
Leucine is a
necessary amino acid
for the production of
proteins. Leucine's
carbon skeleton can
also be utilized, like
that of other amino
acids, to produce
ATP. Leucine can,
however, also control
a number of
biological functions,
including protein
synthesis, tissue
regeneration, and
metabolism.
