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. 2020 Feb 27;15(2):e0229585. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229585

Table 1. The calculated pharmacokinetic parameters for N-Acetyl-D-Leucine and N-Acetyl-L-Leucine plasma after oral administration of N-Acetyl-DL-Leucine or N-Acetyl-L-Leucine at a nominal dose of 100 mg/kg.

Compound administered N-Acetyl-DL-Leucine N-Acetyl-L-Leucine
Compound quantified N-Acetyl-D-Leucine N-Acetyl-L-Leucine N-Acetyl-D-Leucine N-Acetyl-L-Leucine
Parameter Unit Value Value Value Value
r2 - 0.91 0.93 0.85 0.72
ke - 2.2 2.8 1.7 2.4
Tmax h <0.25 <0.25 <0.25 <0.25
Cmax ng/mL 86 100 3410 436 16 800
Tlast h 8.00 2.00 8.00 6.00
Clast ng/mL 247 623 16.2 168
T1/2 h 0.31 0.4 0.25 0.29
AUC0-last h x ng/mL 57 800 2 560 573 11 400
Ratio Cmax L/D # - 0.04 38.5
Ratio AUC L/D # - 0.04 19.8

#The ratio of corresponding value between L and D enantiomers