Are Matching Commutation Relations Enough to Prove Lie Algebra Isomorphism?

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Hi!

I just need a "yes" or "no" answer.

If i have to show that two lie algebras are isomorphic,
is it sufficient to show that their generators fulfill the same commutation relations?
 
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