Merck, 1053609010, L-Leucine

Application

Novel recombinant aminoacylase from Paraburkholderia monticola capable of N-acyl-amino acid synthesis.: Highlights the synthetic application of L-Leucine in producing N-acyl-amino acids using engineered enzymes, showcasing its industrial and biotechnological potential (Haeger et al., 2024).

Analysis Note
Assay (perchloric acid titration, calculated on dried substance): ≥ 99.0 %
Identity (IR-spectrum): passes test
Appearance: white to almost white, crystalline powder or shiny flakes
Appearance of solution (0.5 mol/l, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l): clear and colorless
Spec. rotation (α 20/D, 50 g/l, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l, calc. on dried substance): +12.2 to +13.2
UV-Absorption (260 nm, 0.5 mol/l, 1 cm, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l): ≤ 0.05
UV-Absorption (280 nm, 0.5 mol/l, 1 cm, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l): ≤ 0.02
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.02 %
Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 0.01 %
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.001 %
As (Arsenic): ≤ 0.0005 %
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 0.001 %
Co (Cobalt): ≤ 0.0005 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.0005 %
K (Potassium): ≤ 0.0005 %
Mg (Magnesium): ≤ 0.0005 %
Na (Sodium): ≤ 0.005 %
Zn (Zinc): ≤ 0.0005 %
NH₄ (Ammonium): ≤ 0.01 %
Isoleucine: ≤ 1.0 %
other foreign amino acids: ≤ 0.3 %
Other ninhydrine positive substances: ≤ 0.1 %
Loss on drying (105 °C; 3 h): ≤ 0.3 %