The Twenty

Atlas/Ile

I

Isoleucine

Ile

HydrophobicEssentialHydrophobic113 Da

sec-Butyl

  • Has two chiral carbons (Cα and Cβ).
  • A branched-chain amino acid; β-branching favors sheets.

Mastery: unseen

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Structure of Isoleucine
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