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Isoleucine

L-isoleucine belongs to the aspartate-derived family of amino acids, as do lysine, homoserine, threonine and methionine. L-isoleucine is essential for man and animals. It is widely used in dietetic foods and as a component of various nutrient mixtures for medicinal purposes. L-Isoleucine is also used as an additive or as a reagent in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Isoleucine is an essential amino acid, meaning that while it is critical for normal health and nutrition it cannot be synthesized within the body but must be obtained from an external source, usually via food intake. L-Isoleucine aids in wound healing and muscle growth. Additionally, L-isoleucine is critical to life in stress, energy and muscle metabolism. he naturally-occurring L-isoleucine can be produced by fermentation, taking advantage of the existing metabolic pathway to introduce both chiral centers. Isoleucine is useful as a starting material for pharmaceutical amino acid preparations, nutrients, and as a synthetic intermediate for various pharmaceutical preparations.

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