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C5H11NO2
117.15 g/mol
Food Additive

L-valine

CAS72-18-4EC200-773-6
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Nutritional supplement and dietary additive

L-valine is the L-enantiomer of valine, a proteinogenic amino acid belonging to the pyruvate family. It functions as a micronutrient and nutraceutical and is a metabolite in humans, yeast, and bacteria.

Nutritional supplement and dietary additiveFlavoring agent in foodsCulture media and biochemical research

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Referencestereoisomer of

(2,3,4,4,4,4',4',4'-²H₈)Valine

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research compound

Referencestereoisomer of

L-Valine-d8

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research compound

Referencestereoisomer of

DL-valine

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Nutritional supplement and flavoring agent

Referencestereoisomer of

D-valine

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid

InChIKey

KZSNJWFQEVHDMF-BYPYZUCNSA-N

SMILES

CC(C)[C@@H](C(=O)O)N

Synonyms (78)
  • L-VAL-OH
  • L-Valine, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • L-Valine, from non-animal source, meets EP, JP, USP testing specifications, suitable for cell culture, 98.5-101.0%
  • L-Valine, meets the analytical specifications of USP
  • Threonine EP Impurity C
  • Valine (USP)
  • Valine, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • (S)-2-Amino-3-methylbutanoate
  • (S)-2-Amino-3-methylbutyrate
  • (S)-A-Aminoisovaleric acid
  • (S)-Val
  • (S)-Valine
  • (S)-a-Amino-b-methylbutyrate
  • 1t4s
  • 2-Amino-3-methylbutyrate
  • 2-Amino-3-methylbutyric acid
  • 2-amino-3-methylbutanoate
  • 2-aminoisovaleric acid
  • 3h-l-valine
  • H-Val-OH
  • L-(+)-a-Aminoisovaleric acid
  • L-2-Aminoisovaleric Acid
  • L-Val
  • L-Val-4
  • L-Valine (JP18)
  • L-Valine (Standard)
  • L-Valine 7429
  • L-Valine High
  • L-Valine High 7430
  • L-Valine, 98.5-101.5%
  • L-Valine, 99%, natural
  • L-Valine, SAJ special grade
  • L-a-Amino-b-methylbutyrate
  • L-iso-C3H7CH(NH2)COOH
  • L-valin
  • L-valine
  • LYSINE ACETATE IMPURITY D
  • Racemic valine
  • VALINE [MART.]
  • VALINE, L-
  • Valina [Spanish]
  • Valine (L-Valine)
  • Valine (VAN)
  • Valine CRS
  • Valinum
  • Valinum [Latin]
  • alpha-aminoisovaleric acid
  • s-valin
  • val
  • valina
  • valine