| Common Name | L-Isoleucine |
| CAS Number | 73-32-5 |
| Molecular Weight | 131.173 |
| Density | 1.0±0.1 g/cm3 |
| Boiling Point | 225.8±23.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
| Molecular Formula | C6H13NO2 |
| Melting Point | 168-170ºC |
| MSDS | Chinese USA |
| Flash Point | 90.3±22.6 °C |
| Density | 1.0±0.1 g/cm3 |
| Boiling Point | 225.8±23.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
| Melting Point | 168-170ºC |
| Molecular Formula | C6H13NO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 131.173 |
| Flash Point | 90.3±22.6 °C |
| Exact Mass | 131.094635 |
| PSA | 63.32000 |
| LogP | 0.73 |
| Vapour Pressure | 0.0±0.9 mmHg at 25°C |
| Index of Refraction | 1.463 |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter |
| Hazard Codes | Xn: Harmful; |
| Risk Phrases | R40 |
| Safety Phrases | S24/25 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | NR4705000 |
| HS Code | 29224995 |
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1.What is isoleucine?
Isoleucine is one of the three branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), along with valine and leucine. As an essential amino acid, isoleucine needs to be consumed regularly and can be found naturally in dietary proteins like meat, fish, soy, and dairy. Isoleucine serves as a building block for proteins, but it’s also thought to function as a signaling molecule in the body, involved in the regulation of protein, glucose, and lipid metabolism; glucose transport; and immune function.
2.What are isoleucine’s main benefits?
Isoleucine is essential for muscle growth and may play a role in muscle recovery, similar to other essential amino acid, but it’s unclear whether supplementing isoleucine alone above the RDA provides any particular benefits. Isoleucine is necessary for the process of muscle protein synthesis, and BCAAs in general are thought to be particularly important for stimulating this process while also minimizing protein breakdown. However, compared to leucine, isoleucine does not stimulate muscle protein synthesis to a significant degree, and ultimately, research suggests that optimal muscle protein synthesis is achieved when all nine essential amino acid are present. In terms of muscle recovery, when isoleucine is taken as part of a BCAA supplemen,t it seems to reduce post-exercise muscle soreness and markers of muscle damage, but may not impact the recovery of muscle performance. Animal studies suggest that isoleucine enhances the uptake of glucose by muscle cells and increases the breakdown of glucose into energy.[2] While theoretically this might be beneficial for exercise performance, studies providing isoleucine as part of a BCAA supplement have not consistently found a positive effect on performance, and isoleucine has generally not been studied alone.
3.How does isoleucine work?
Isoleucine is an amino acid used by the body during protein synthesis, which is required for muscle growth and recovery. In terms of glucose metabolism and transport, research in rodents suggests that isoleucine reduces blood glucose levels by enhancing the uptake of glucose by skeletal muscle cells, increasing the overall breakdown of glucose into energy, and reducing the amount of glucose produced by the liver (hepatic gluconeogenesis).
4.What are isoleucine’s main drawbacks?
Isoleucine is usually well-tolerated, but some people may experience gastrointestinal upset (e.g., nausea, diarrhea). Importantly, these side effects have been observed when isoleucine was taken as part of a BCAA supplement; the potential side effects of isoleucine when supplemented alone are undetermined. Observational studies have found that increased levels of isoleucine in the blood are associated with certain health conditions, including insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. Further research is needed to determine whether these elevated levels of isoleucine are a cause or an effect of these conditions.
