isoleucine

noun

iso·​leu·​cine ˌī-sō-ˈlü-ˌsēn How to pronounce isoleucine (audio)
: a crystalline, hydrophobic, essential amino acid C6H13NO2 that is obtained in its levorotatory l-form by the hydrolysis of dietary protein and is isomeric with leucine

Examples of isoleucine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web High-quality protein is any protein that contains all of the nine essential amino acids (histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine) that our bodies don’t make on their own. USA TODAY, 2 July 2023 Leucine, isoleucine, and valine are the three BCAAs. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022 Some important plant proteins, like asparagus and lily, have low levels of isoleucine and lysine. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022 Every scoop of Plant JYM Vegan Protein Powder contains 24 grams of protein and five grams of leucine, isoleucine and valine, stacked at the recommend 2:1:1 ratio. Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2022

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First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of isoleucine was in 1903

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“Isoleucine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isoleucine. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

isoleucine

noun
iso·​leu·​cine ˌī-sō-ˈlü-ˌsēn How to pronounce isoleucine (audio)
: a crystalline essential amino acid C6H13NO2 isomeric with leucine
abbreviation Ile

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