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+.