2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid (HICA or leucic acid) is a metabolite of the
branched-chain amino acid leucine. It is commonly sold as a purported muscle building supplement.
It also has
fungicidal
Fungicides are biocidal chemical compounds or biological organisms used to kill parasitic fungi or their spores. A fungistatic inhibits their growth. Fungi can cause serious damage in agriculture, resulting in critical losses of yield, quality, ...
properties.
[ HICA was shown to increase ]protein synthesis
Protein biosynthesis (or protein synthesis) is a core biological process, occurring inside Cell (biology), cells, homeostasis, balancing the loss of cellular proteins (via Proteolysis, degradation or Protein targeting, export) through the product ...
and muscle mass in rats who were recovering from a period of induced atrophy.
HICA is also produced by several protozoans it has been reported to show anti- inflammatory activities.
References
Alpha hydroxy acids
Fungicides
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