isoleucine
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.iso·leu·cine
noun \ˌī-sō-ˈlü-ˌsēn\Definition of ISOLEUCINE
: a crystalline essential amino acid C6H13NO2 isomeric with leucine
Origin of ISOLEUCINE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1903
iso·leu·cine
noun \ˌī-sō-ˈlü-ˌsēn\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ISOLEUCINE
: a crystalline essential amino acid C6H13NO2 isomeric with leucine—abbreviation Ile
isoleucine
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)One of the essential amino acids, present in most common proteins. It was first isolated in 1904 from fibrin, a protein involved in coagulation. It is used in medicine and biochemical research and as a nutritional supplement.
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