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Leucine vs Isoleucine - What's the difference?

leucine | isoleucine |

In amino acid terms the difference between leucine and isoleucine

is that leucine is an essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, isomeric with isoleucine, found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth in children while isoleucine is an essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, isomeric with leucine, found in most animal proteins.

leucine

English

(wikipedia leucine)

Noun

  • (amino acid) An essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, isomeric with isoleucine, found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth in children.

    • Synonyms

    * Leu

    Derived terms

    * acetylleucine * leucine zipper

    isoleucine

    English

    (wikipedia isoleucine)

    Noun

  • (amino acid) An essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, isomeric with leucine, found in most animal proteins.

    • Synonyms

    * Ile