Medical term:

Isoleucine



isoleucine

 [i″so-lu´sēn]
a naturally occurring amino acid produced by hydrolysis of fibrin and other proteins, one of the essential amino acids, necessary for optimal infant growth and for nitrogen equilibrium in adults.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

i·so·leu·cine (I),

(ī'sō-lū'sēn),
2-amino-3-methylvaleric acid; the l-stereoisomer is found in almost all proteins; an isomer of leucine and, like it, a dietary essential amino acid.
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isoleucine

(ī′sə-lo͞o′sēn′)
n.
An essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, that is isomeric with leucine.
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i·so·leu·cine

(I) (ī'sō-lū'sēn)
An l-amino acid found in almost all proteins; an isomer of leucine and, like it, a dietary essential amino acid.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

isoleucine

An essential AMINO ACID.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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Fig. 198 Isoleucine . Molecular structure.

isoleucine (I, Ile)

one of 20 AMINO ACIDS common in proteins, that is nonpolar in structure and insoluble in water. The ISEOELECTRIC POINT of isoleucine is 6.0.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

iso·leu·cine

(I) (ī'sō-lū'sēn)
An l-amino acid found in almost all proteins; an isomer of leucine and, like it, a dietary essential amino acid.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012


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