Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.

Lysine (abbreviated as Lys or K) is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)(CH2)4NH2. It is an essential amino acid for humans. Lysine’s codons are AAA and AAG.Lysine is a base as are arginine and histidine. The ε-amino group often participates in hydrogen bonding and as a general base in catalysis.

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FDA UNII code
K3Z4F929H6
IUPAC name
Lysine

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