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L-LEUCINE-13C6, also known as 13C6-D-Leucine or L-?Leucine-?1,?2,?3,?4,?5,?5'-?13C6, is a fully 13C labelled D-Leucine.

Leucine-13C6 is the 13C-labeled L-Leucine. L-Leucine is an essential branched-chain amino acid (BCAA), which activates the mTOR signaling pathway[1].

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