Meaning Of The Word Lysine

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Lysine Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Lysine?

lysine in American English
an essential amino acid, NH2(CH2)4CH(NH2)COOH obtained synthetically or by the hydrolysis of certain proteins in digestion
noun: 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

lysine in British English
noun: an essential amino acid that occurs in proteins

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