Leucine Dehydrogenase

Synonyms

Dehydrogenase, L-Leucine

Dehydrogenase, Leucine

L Leucine Dehydrogenase

L-Leucine Dehydrogenase

Leucine (Branched-Chain Amino Acid) Dehydrogenase

An octameric enzyme belonging to the superfamily of amino acid dehydrogenases. Leucine dehydrogenase catalyzes the reversible oxidative deamination of L-LEUCINE, to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate (2-ketoisocaproate) and AMMONIA, with the corresponding reduction of the cofactor NAD+.