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Product Description | L-Leucine, 13C6 for SILAC is a stable isotope-labeled form of the essential amino acid L-leucine, wherein all six carbon atoms are replaced with the stable isotope carbon-13. This fully labeled amino acid is crucial for stable isotope labeling by amino acids in cell culture (SILAC) experiments, a quantitative proteomics technique. By supplementing cell culture media with L-leucine, 13C6, researchers enable cells to incorporate the labeled leucine into newly synthesized proteins. This incorporation results in a predictable mass shift detectable by mass spectrometry, allowing for precise differentiation and quantification of proteins from different experimental conditions. |
CAS | 201740-84-3 |
Synonyms | 201740-84-3; (2S)-2-Amino-4-(113C)methyl(1,2,3,4,5-13C5)pentanoic acid; L-Leucine-13C6 |
Formula | C6H13NO2 |
MW | 137.13 |
InChI | InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5H,3,7H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m0/s1/i1+1,2+1,3+1,4+1,5+1,6+1 |
InChI Key | ROHFNLRQFUQHCH-IQUPZBQQSA-N |
Purity | Min. 95% |
Identity | Conforms to structure |
Storage | Store at 2-8°C for long term storage. |
Application | L-Leucine, 13C6 for SILAC is a stable isotope-labeled form of the amino acid L-leucine. It is used in SILAC experiments, a mass spectrometry-based technique for quantitative proteomics. In SILAC, cells are grown in a medium containing L-leucine, 13C6, which is incorporated into all newly synthesized proteins. This results in a "heavy" form of the protein, which can be distinguished from the "light" form of the protein (from cells grown in a normal medium) by mass spectrometry. SILAC is used to compare protein expression levels between different cell states, such as normal and diseased cells. |