Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Isoleucine (abbreviated as Ile or I) is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH(CH3)CH2CH3. It is an essential amino acid which means that humans cannot synthesize it so it must be ingested. Its codons are AUU AUC and AUA.With a hydrocarbon side chain isoleucine is classified as a hydrophobic amino acid. Together with threonine isoleucine is one of two common amino acids that have a chiral side chain.
