lysine

[ lahy-seen, -sin ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. a crystalline, basic, amino acid, H2N(CH2)4CH(NH2)COOH, produced chiefly from many proteins by hydrolysis, essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Abbreviation: Lys; Symbol: K

Origin of lysine

1
First recorded in 1890–95; lys- + -ine2

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British Dictionary definitions for lysine

lysine

/ (ˈlaɪsiːn, -sɪn) /


noun
  1. an essential amino acid that occurs in proteins

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Scientific definitions for lysine

lysine

[ sēn′ ]


  1. An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C6H14N2O2. See more at amino acid.

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