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5,5,5-Trifluoro-DL-leucine

≥98.0% (sum of isomers, HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(±)-2-Amino-4-(trifluoromethyl)pentanoic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H10F3NO2
CAS Number:
2792-72-5
Molecular Weight:
185.14
MDL number:
MFCD00039528
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
329770097
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98.0% (sum of isomers, HPLC)

form

crystals

reaction suitability

reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis

application(s)

peptide synthesis

SMILES string

CC(CC(N)C(O)=O)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/C6H10F3NO2/c1-3(6(7,8)9)2-4(10)5(11)12/h3-4H,2,10H2,1H3,(H,11,12)

InChI key

XFGVJLGVINCWDP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

5,5,5-Trifluoro-DL-leucine, also known as trifluoroleucine, is an analog of L-leucine amino acid, often used to synthesize highly fluorinated peptides.

Application

5,5,5-trifluoroleucine can be incorporated into the coiled-coil peptides to increase their thermal stability.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A Niemz et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 123(30), 7407-7413 (2001-07-27)
We have investigated the effect of trifluoroleucine substitution on the membrane-binding and tetramerization behavior of melittin. Analogues were synthesized in which Leu 9, Leu 13, and all four intrinsic leucine residues of melittin were replaced by 5,5,5-trifluoroleucine. Both the mono-
Tatyana Panchenko et al.
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 94(5), 921-930 (2006-03-21)
Varied levels of fluorinated amino acid have been introduced biosynthetically to test the functional limits of global substitution on enzymatic activity and stability. Replacement of all the leucine (LEU) residues in the enzyme chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) with the analog, 5',5',5'-trifluoroleucine
C A Stella et al.
Molecular & general genetics : MGG, 262(2), 332-341 (1999-10-12)
Leucine uptake by Saccharomyces cerevisiae is mediated by three transport systems, the general amino acid transport system (GAP), encoded by GAP1, and two group-specific systems (S1 and S2), which also transport isoleucine and valine. A new mutant defective in both
Y Tang et al.
Biochemistry, 40(9), 2790-2796 (2001-03-22)
Substitution of leucine residues by 5,5,5-trifluoroleucine at the d-positions of the leucine zipper peptide GCN4-p1d increases the thermal stability of the coiled-coil structure. The midpoint thermal unfolding temperature of the fluorinated peptide is elevated by 13 degrees C at 30
Tatsuya Tominaga et al.
Biotechnology letters, 25(20), 1735-1738 (2003-11-25)
Saccharomyces servazzii plays a crucial role in the making of Japanese radish pickles. To make more flavorsome pickles, we sought to generate trifluoroleucine-resistant mutants of S. servazzii. The three resulting mutants could be classified into two types: one that produces
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