isoleucine
[ ahy-suh-loo-seen, -sin ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈlu sin, -sɪn /
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noun Biochemistry.
a crystalline amino acid, C6H13O2, occurring in proteins, that is essential to the nutrition of humans and animals. Abbreviation: Ile; Symbol: I
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Words nearby isoleucine
isolato, Isolda, Isolde, isolecithal, Isolette, isoleucine, isolex, isoline, isologous, isologous graft, isologue
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British Dictionary definitions for isoleucine
isoleucine
/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈluːsiːn, -sɪn) /
noun
an essential amino acid that occurs in proteins and is formed by protein hydrolysis
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Medical definitions for isoleucine
isoleucine
[ ī′sə-lōō′sēn′ ]
n.
An essential amino acid that is isomeric with leucine.
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Scientific definitions for isoleucine
isoleucine
[ ī′sə-lōō′sēn′ ]
An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C6H13NO2. See more at amino acid.
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