Leucine Dehydrogenase

**Definition:** An octameric enzyme belonging to the superfamily of amino acid dehydrogenases. Leucine dehydrogenase catalyzes the reversible oxidative deamination of L-LEUCINE, to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate (2-ketoisocaproate) and AMMONIA, with the corresponding reduction of the cofactor NAD+.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.682.664.500.724

**Synonyms:** - L-Leucine Dehydrogenase - Leucine (Branched-Chain Amino Acid) Dehydrogenase