Valine


Description:
Valine is an aliphatic and extremely hydrophobic essential amino acid in humans related to leucine, Valine is found in many proteins, mostly in the interior of globular proteins helping to determine three-dimensional structure. A glycogenic amino acid, valine maintains mental vigor, muscle coordination, and emotional calm. Valine is obtained from soy, cheese, fish, meats and vegetables. Valine supplements are used for muscle growth, tissue repair, and energy. Experimental spectrum in Natural Products Magnetic Resonance Database: [NP0000609](https://np-mrd.org/natural_products/551/submission_spectrum_view?spectrum_id=342&spectrum_type=real)

Property Value
Metabolite name Valine
AMDB ID 16
PubChem CID 6287
HMDB ID HMDB0000883
KEGG ID C00183
ChEBI ID 16414
Molecular formula C5H11NO2
Molecular weight 117.15
Monoisotopic mass 117.0789786
IUPAC name (2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid

NMR:

Functional group Multiplicity Shift Number of protons
CH3 doublet 0.978 3
CH3 doublet 1.031 3

Synonyms:

Valine, L-valine


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