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
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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.