Definitions for lysine

lysine ly·sine

Spelling: [lahy-seen, -sin]
IPA: /ˈlaɪ sin, -sɪn/

Lysine is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 104 anagrams from letters in lysine (eilnsy).

Definitions for lysine

noun

  1. a crystalline, basic, amino acid, H 2 N(CH 2) 4 CH(NH 2)COOH, produced chiefly from many proteins by hydrolysis, essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: K. Abbreviation: Lys;

Origin of lysine

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

Examples for lysine

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

Word Value for lysine
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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