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GO: Biological Process

L-leucine biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0009098

Synonyms

L-leucine anabolism
L-leucine biosynthesis
L-leucine formation
L-leucine synthesis
leucine biosynthetic process

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of L-leucine, 2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid.

References

MetaCyc:LEUSYN-PWY

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: branched-chain amino acid biosynthetic process L-leucine metabolic process pyruvate family amino acid biosynthetic process

branched-chain amino acid biosynthetic process L-leucine metabolic process pyruvate family amino acid biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of L-leucine biosynthetic process

negative regulation of L-leucine biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of L-leucine biosynthetic process

positive regulation of L-leucine biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of L-leucine biosynthetic process

regulation of L-leucine biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes