Dictionary
ly•sine
Pronunciation: (lī'sēn, -sin), [key]—
n. Biochem.
a crystalline, basic, amino acid, H
2N(CH
2)
4CH(NH
2)COOH, produced chiefly from many proteins by hydrolysis, essential in the nutrition of humans and animals.
Abbr.: Lys;
Symbol: K
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