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Branched-chain amino acids

Leucine, isoleucine, and valine, shown together at their shared first catabolic steps.

Branched-chain amino acid catabolismHomo sapiens
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Record type: molecule. Leucine, isoleucine, and valine, shown together at their shared first catabolic steps.
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Used inBranched-chain amino acid catabolismHandled byBranched-chain amino-acid aminotransferase
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