(R)-Leucic acid (Standard)

(R)-Leucic acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of (R)-Leucic acid (HY-30216). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. (R)-Leucic acid (D-α-Hydroxyisocaproic acid) is the D-isomer of the α-hydroxy analogue of Leucine (HY-N0486). (R)-Leucic acid is a metabolite of Lactobacillus and can promote intestinal fatty acid absorption by upregulating CD36 expression. (R)-Leucic acid can be used to study microbe-host interactions and the regulation of lipid metabolism by probiotics.