Glycyl-L-leucine

• CAT Number: R006209
• CAS Number: 869-19-2
• Molecular Formula: C8H16N2O3
• Molecular Weight: 188.22
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (2S)-2-[(2-aminoacetyl)amino]-4-methylpentanoic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H16N2O3/c1-5(2)3-6(8(12)13)10-7(11)4-9/h5-6H,3-4,9H2,1-2H3,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)/t6-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: DKEXFJVMVGETOO-LURJTMIESA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)CC(C(=O)O)NC(=O)CN

Glycyl-L-leucine(CAT: R006209) is a naturally occurring dipeptide composed of glycine and L-leucine. It serves as a model substrate for studying glycyl-leucine dipeptidase and related proteolytic enzymes, making it valuable in enzymology and metabolic research. As a small peptide, it is often used to investigate peptide transport, absorption, and hydrolysis mechanisms in biochemical and physiological systems. Glycyl-L-leucine is also employed in structure–activity studies to better understand peptide bond cleavage and enzyme specificity. With its defined composition and stability, this dipeptide provides a useful reference compound for peptide metabolism, protease function, and digestive or pharmacological peptide transport studies.