Isoleucine
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An essential branched-chain amino acid (BCAA), obtained from dietary protein or supplied as an isolated ingredient, often alongside leucine and valine in BCAA products.
Why it’s used
Taken, typically as part of a BCAA blend, to support muscle recovery and reduce exercise-related muscle breakdown.
What the evidence says
Most human trials examine BCAA blends as a whole rather than isolated isoleucine, so its individual contribution to muscle protein synthesis or recovery is not well separated from that of leucine, which appears to be the primary driver of the effects seen in blend studies.
Context
Blend studies commonly use isoleucine as one component of a mixed BCAA dose totaling a few grams, without isolating an isoleucine-specific dose-response relationship.
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