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isoleucine

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i·so·leu·cine  (s-lsn)
n.
An essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, that is isomeric with leucine.
isoleucine [ˌaɪsəʊˈluːsiːn -sɪn]
n
(Chemistry) an essential amino acid that occurs in proteins and is formed by protein hydrolysis
isoleucine  (s-lsn)
An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C6H13NO2. See more at amino acid.
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Noun1.isoleucine - an essential amino acid found in proteins; isomeric with leucine
essential amino acid - an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet


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That codon makes the amino acid isoleucine, just as its counterpart in the most common form of the pump gene does.
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