L-Norleucine

• CAT Number: R048966
• CAS Number: 327-57-1
• Molecular Formula: C6H13NO2
• Molecular Weight: 131.17
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (S)-2-Aminohexanoic Acid; (S)-Norleucine; (S)-α-Aminohexanoic Acid; 2-Aminocaproic Acid; 2-Aminohexanoic Acid; Caprine; Glycoleucine; (S)-2-Aminohexanoic Acid; L-(+)-Norleucine; L-2-Aminohexanoic Acid; NSC 10378; NSC 74430; Norleucine; α-Aminocaproic
• Target: Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-aminohexanoic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c1-2-3-4-5(7)6(8)9/h5H,2-4,7H2,1H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: LRQKBLKVPFOOQJ-YFKPBYRVSA-N
• SMILES: CCCC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N

L-Norleucine (Cat No.:R048966) is a non-proteinogenic amino acid with intriguing potential in pharmaceutical research and protein engineering. Distinct from essential L-leucine, L-norleucine serves as a tool in studying protein conformation and stability, inducing conformational changes in peptides and proteins to elucidate folding pathways. Its applications extend to peptide analog synthesis and modified protein design, enabling altered functionalities. Additionally, L-norleucine exhibits promise in cancer research, disrupting protein synthesis in tumor cells, potentially leading to growth inhibition and apoptosis.