isoleucine

i·so·leu·cine

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahy-suh-loo-seen, -sin]
- /ˌaɪ səˈlu sin, -sɪn/
- /ˈaɪsəʊljˌuːsiːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-suh-loo-seen, -sin]
- /ˌaɪ səˈlu sin, -sɪn/

Definitions of isoleucine word

noun isoleucine a crystalline amino acid, C 6 H 13 O 2 , occurring in proteins, that is essential to the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: I. Abbreviation: Ile; 1
noun isoleucine A hydrophobic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates. 1
noun isoleucine an essential amino acid that occurs in proteins and is formed by protein hydrolysis 0
noun isoleucine an essential amino acid, CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH(NH2)COOH, an isomer of leucine, found in small amounts in most proteins 0

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Origin of isoleucine

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; iso- + leucine

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Parts of speech for Isoleucine

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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isoleucine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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