Whole-body l-leucine oxidation was assessed in patients with maple syrup urine disease of different severity using oral l-[1-13C]leucine bolus tests (38 μmol/kg body weight). Residual whole-body ...

Plasma leucine levels obtained from three other neonates were similar ... Boroujerdi MA, Leonard JV, Sonksen PH 1987 Effect of insulin on leucine kinetics in maple syrup urine disease. Pediatr Res ...

Leucine is one of the 20 amino acids -- the building blocks of all proteins in our body -- and is among the 9 essential amino acids that must be obtained via food. Beef, chicken, pork and fish are ...