Isoleucine
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Amino Acids
- Serine
- Asparagine
- Alanine
- Valine
- Leucine
- Isoleucine
- Phenylalanine
- Tryptophan
- Methionine
- Proline
- Glycine
- Threonine
- Cysteine
- Tyrosine
- Glutamine
- Aspartate
- Glutamate
- Histidine
- Lysine
- Arginine
Summary
Isoleucine, which is abbreviated as the 3-letters Ile or the single letter I, is one of the 20 amino acids that make up proteins in our body. Isoleucine’s R-group is a branched 4-carbon structure or sec-butyl group, with the carbons arranged in a cup or bowl-like structure. Since this R-group is non-polar, isoleucine is also a non-polar, hydrophobic amino acid, with a neutral charge at physiological pH.
Key Points
- Isoleucine
- Abbreviations
- Ile, I
- Chemical Structure
- R-Group: Sec-butyl -CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3
- Polarity
- Non-polar (lipid soluble/hydrophobic)
- Charge at pH 7
- Neutral (0)
- Abbreviations
