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isoleucine

[ ahy-suh-loo-seen, -sin ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. a crystalline amino acid, C 6 H 13 O 2 , occurring in proteins, that is essential to the nutrition of humans and animals. : Ile; : I


isoleucine

/ -sɪn; ËŒaɪsəʊˈluËsiËn /

noun

  1. an essential amino acid that occurs in proteins and is formed by protein hydrolysis
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isoleucine

/ ī′sÉ™-±ô´ÇÌ…´Ç̅′²õŧ²Ô′ /

  1. An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C 6 H 13 NO 2 .
  2. See more at amino acid
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of isoleucine1

First recorded in 1900–05; iso- + leucine
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Higher levels of PFOA, which predicted coronary microvascular disease, were associated with higher levels of amino acids isoleucine and leucine and higher levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines.

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Other data from Lamming's lab suggest that overweight and obese Americans may be eating significantly more isoleucine than they need.

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Instead, the powdered blend is loaded with leucine, isoleucine, valine, glycine, betaine, taurine and creatine monohydrate.

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For example, maple syrup urine disease is caused by a build up of three amino acids: leucine, isoleucine and valine.

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In each family, Gleeson's team identified mutations that inactivate the enzyme BCKD-kinase, which normally prevents the body from breaking down branched-chain amino acids called leucine, isoleucine and valine after a meal.

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