ALL meanings of isoleucine
i·so·leu·cine
I i - 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 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 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