alloisoleucine

Introduction

Aliphatic amino acid.

(2S,3R)-2-amino-3-methylpentanoic acid (alloisoleucine)

(2S,3S)-2-amino-3-methylpentanoic acid (isoleucine)

Side chain is -CH-CH2-CH3
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               CH3

Laboratory

• alloisoleucine in specimen
  • alloisoleucine in body fluid
    • alloisoleucine in amniotic fluid
    • alloisoleucine in CSF
    • alloisoleucine in serum/plasma
    • alloisoleucine in urine

More general terms

• aliphatic amino acid

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=99288