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cycloleucine

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Also known as 1-Amino-1-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid, 1-Amino-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid, 1-Aminocyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid, 1-Aminocyclopentanecarboxylate, 1-Aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid, Amino-1-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid, Cyclo-leucine, Cycloleucin

Cycloleucine is a non-proteinogenic amino acid. It could be classified as a cyclopentane derivative of norleucine, having two hydrogen atoms less. The α-carbon atom is not a stereocenter. Cycloleucine is a non-metabolisable amino acid that specifically and reversibly inhibits nucleic acid methylation. It is widely used in biochemical experiments.

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Cycloleucine is a non-proteinogenic amino acid. It could be classified as a cyclopentane derivative of norleucine, having two hydrogen atoms less. The α-carbon atom is not a stereocenter. Cycloleucine is a non-metabolisable amino acid that specifically and reversibly inhibits nucleic acid methylation. It is widely used in biochemical experiments.

In 2007, a research study had shown that cycloleucine can lower S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) levels in primary rat hepatocytes by inhibiting the conversion of 5′-methylthioadenosine to SAM through the methionine salvage pathway. Cycloleucine treatment in conjunction with higher levels of cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) and lower SAM levels in pyrazole hepatocytes had shown an increased amount of cell apoptosis when compared to control hepatocytes.

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