Definition of Lysine

1. Noun. An essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein.

Generic synonyms: Essential Amino Acid

Definition of Lysine

1. an amino acid [n -S]

Medical Definition of Lysine

1. The only carrier of a side chain primary amino group in proteins. Has important structural and chemical roles in proteins. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lysine

Lysimachia ciliatum
Lysimachia clethroides Duby
Lysimachia nemorum
Lysimachia nummularia
Lysimachia quadrifolia
Lysimachia terrestris
Lysimachia vulgaris
Lysimachus
lysimeter
lysimeters
lysimetric
lysin
lysin
lysinaemia
lysine (current term)
lysine (current term)
lysine-C peptidase
lysine-p-nitroanilide hydrolase
lysine-tRNA ligase
lysinemia
lysines
lysine carboxypeptidase
lysine decarboxylase
lysine epsilon-dehydrogenase
lysine intolerance
lysine monooxygenase
lysine N-epsilon hydroxylase
lysine racemase
lysing
lysinium

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