Norleucine

Norleucine is an amino acid found in nature, produced under cellular conditions, and has a wide range of uses. It acts as an essential precursor to other essential amino acids, and is essential in cell signaling due to its unique properties. Norleucine is used in the production of several medications and drugs, such as antibiotics, anticonvulsants and sedatives. It can also be found in food as a flavoring agent, as well as in dietary supplements and functional foods. Furthermore, Norleucine has been studied for its potential role in the treatment of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Finally, Norleucine has been found to have antidiabetic and antifungal properties. Thus, Norleucine is an important amino acid with multiple biomedical and nutritional applications.

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International Journal of Amino Acids

ISSN: Coming Soon
Type: Open Access Journal
Editor: Julia Piccoli, University of Sao Paulo-UNESP
International Journal of Amino Acids encourages author to submit manuscripts to the journal for evaluation, from all fields of amino acid and protein research: analysis, separation, synthesis, biosynthesis, cross linking amino acids, racemization/enantiomers, modification of amino acids as phosphorylation, methylation, acetylation of amino acids.