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单词 lysine
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Definition of lysine in English:

lysine

noun ˈlʌɪsiːnˈlaɪsin
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A basic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.

    〔生化〕赖氨酸

    Chemical formula: NH₂(CH₂)₄CH(NH₂)COOH

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hydroxyl radicals oxidize amino acids such as lysine, serine, arginine, and proline.
    • They found that two amino acids in particular, tryptophan and lysine, were essential for normal growth in rats.
    • The most prevalent amino acid is cysteine with other major ones including tyrosine, histidine, lysine and arginine.
    • Rice is high in protein, but these proteins are low in the essential amino acid lysine.
    • Arginine appears to counteract the hypercholesterolemic effect of the essential amino acids lysine and methionine.

Origin

Late 19th century: from German Lysin, based on lysis.

Definition of lysine in US English:

lysine

nounˈlīsēnˈlaɪsin
Biochemistry
  • A basic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.

    〔生化〕赖氨酸

    Chemical formula: NH₂(CH₂)₄CH(NH₂)COOH

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They found that two amino acids in particular, tryptophan and lysine, were essential for normal growth in rats.
    • Rice is high in protein, but these proteins are low in the essential amino acid lysine.
    • Arginine appears to counteract the hypercholesterolemic effect of the essential amino acids lysine and methionine.
    • Hydroxyl radicals oxidize amino acids such as lysine, serine, arginine, and proline.
    • The most prevalent amino acid is cysteine with other major ones including tyrosine, histidine, lysine and arginine.

Origin

Late 19th century: from German Lysin, based on lysis.

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