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nonlysine

nonlysine noun: used attributively to describe any amino acid other than lysine, especially when linked to ubiquitin.

Noun

nonlysine (uncountable)

  1. Used attributively to describe any amino acid other than lysine, especially when linked to ubiquitin

Forms of nonlysine

alternative formnon-lysine

Origin of nonlysine

From non- + lysine.

Questions about nonlysine

What does nonlysine mean?
Nonlysine means used attributively to describe any amino acid other than lysine, especially when linked to ubiquitin.
What part of speech is nonlysine?
Nonlysine is a noun.

Words near nonlysine in the dictionary

  1. nonlymphopenic
  2. nonlymphoproliferative
  3. nonlyric
  4. nonlyrical
  5. nonlysed
  6. nonlysine
  7. nonlysogenic
  8. nonlysosomal
  9. nonlytic
  10. nonmachinable
  11. nonmachine

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