lysine

[ lahy-seen, -sin ]
/ ˈlaɪ sin, -sɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

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

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

Words nearby lysine

lysi-, lysias, lysimachus, lysimeter, lysin, lysine, lysinemia, lysinogen, lysinogenic, lysinuria, lysippus

Example sentences from the Web for lysine

  • Zein, the principal protein of corn contains no glycine, lysine, or tryptophane.

    The Chemistry of Plant Life |Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for lysine

lysine
/ (ˈlaɪsiːn, -sɪn) /

noun

an essential amino acid that occurs in proteins

Medical definitions for lysine

lysine
[ lī′sēn′, -sĭn ]

n.

An essential amino acid derived from the hydrolysis of proteins and required by the body for optimum growth.

Scientific definitions for lysine

lysine
[ lī′sēn′ ]

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