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L-Isoleucine, 2(S),3(S)-2-amino-3-methylpentanoic acid, is an amino acid with a branched carbon chain comprising 6 C-atoms. Most secondary products derived from L-isoleucine still possess this characteristic carbon skeleton.
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Luckner, M. (1984). Secondary Substances Formed from L-Isoleucine. In: Secondary Metabolism in Microorganisms, Plants and Animals. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02384-6_29
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