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lysines

lysines is the plural of lysine.

Meaning of lysine

Noun

lysine (countable and uncountable, plural lysines)

  1. An amino acid, C₆H₁₄N₂O₂, in L- or D-forms.
    1. The L-form of such a molecule, as it occurs in living organisms; in humans it is an essential amino acid.
      • 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...2010, Michael T. Murray, Joseph Pizzorno, The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 65

Questions about lysines

What is lysines the plural of?
Lysines is the plural of lysine.

Words near lysines in the dictionary

  1. lysimeter
  2. lysimeters
  3. lysimetric
  4. lysin
  5. lysine
  6. lysines
  7. lysing
  8. lysinoalanine
  9. lysinoalanines
  10. lysins
  11. lysinuric

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