FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
Pathway: L-ISOLEUCINE CATABOLISM
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General Information
Name
L-ISOLEUCINE CATABOLISM
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
LILECA
FlyBase ID
FBgg0002174
Date last reviewed
2025-01-27
Number of members
8
Description
Description
L-isoleucine is one of the three essential branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) that is acquired from the diet. The catabolism of L-isoleucine occurs in the mitochondrion and involves several steps, including a transamination followed by a decarboxylation, which ultimately lead to the production of propanoyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA. Acetyl-CoA can enter the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle or be used for fatty acid biosynthesis. (Adapted from PMID:30485760.)
Notes

The gene that codes for the enoyl-CoA hydratase has not yet been identified in D. melanogaster. In mammals, propanoyl-CoA is converted to succinyl-CoA by the PCCA and PCCB propanoyl-CoA carboxylase complex, methylmalonyl-CoA epimerase MCEE and methylmalonyl-CoA mutase MMUT. Although propanoyl-CoA carboxylase activity has been detected in D. melanogaster, there is no homolog of mammalian PCCA, PBBC, MCEE and MMUT. Some evidence suggests that propanoyl-CoA may be converted to acetate via 3-hydroxypropionate.

Source Material
The L-ISOLEUCINE CATABOLISM Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Wu et al., 2025 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Cellular Component
Related Gene Groups
Parent group(s)
GO Causal Activity Model (GO-CAM)
Members (8)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
External Data
Note: The Drosophila pathways shown at external resources are computed and may therefore differ from the manually curated and verified pathway shown above.
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Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
LILECA
L-isoleucine degradation
L-ISOLEUCINE CATABOLISM
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (3)