lysine

From lysis +‎ -ine, in reference to its tendency to participate in catalysis.

lysine (countable and uncountable, plural lysines)

2. (biochemistry) An amino acid, C₆H₁₄N₂O₂, in L- or D-forms.
   2. The L-form of such a molecule, as it occurs in living organisms; in humans it is an essential amino acid.

      Synonyms: Lys, K

      • 2010, Michael T. Murray, Joseph Pizzorno, The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 65:

        Lysine is an essential amino acid required for many body functions, including growth and bone development in children; calcium absorption and maintenance of the correct nitrogen balance in the body; maintenance of lean body mass; production of antibodies, hormones, and enzymes; collagen formation and repair of tissue.

• lysine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• Insley, Linsey, Nisley, linsey, silyne

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• Hyphenation: ly‧si‧ne

lysine f or m (uncountable)

1. lysine

• IPA^(key): /li.zin/

lysine f (countable and uncountable, plural lysines)

1. lysine

• “lysine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.