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Molar mass of L-Valine

The molecular formula of L-Valine is C5H11NO2, giving a molar mass of 117.148 g/mol.

Molar mass
117.148g/mol

Computed from the formula with the IUPAC conventional atomic weights (abridged, 2021 edition).

Formula
C5H11NO2
Category
Amino Acids
Atoms per molecule
19

L-Valine conversions

Mass ↔ amount and solution conversions derived from the stored molar mass of 117.148 g/mol.

1 mmol117.148 mg
1 g8.5362 mmol
1 M117.148 g/L

About L-Valine

A branched-chain amino acid whose hydrophobic side chain packs into protein interiors. Because humans cannot synthesise it, it is an essential nutrient; a genetic defect in its catabolism causes maple syrup urine disease, named for the sweet odour of the accumulating metabolite.

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