: a crystalline essential amino acid C6H14N2O2 obtained from the hydrolysis of various proteins
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Basically all animals are already lysine dependent and nearly all foods contain lysine.
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Ben Lamm, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2023
And third, for the superfans out there, the lysine dependence framed in the story as a way to keep the dinosaurs on the island won’t actually work.
—Ben Lamm, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2023
High-quality protein is any protein that contains all of the nine essential amino acids (histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine) that our bodies don’t make on their own.
—USA TODAY, 2 July 2023
The proteins lysine and arginine work in combination with succinic acid and naturally derived guar to fortify curls and repair damage.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 12 May 2023
Limited research shows that lysine may help the body with creating protein and repairing muscles.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 17 May 2023
Supplements made for immune support often contain lysine, an amino acid cats need for top immune function.
—Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
In their new study, scientists at McGill University in Canada, used genetic engineering to alter the activity of one of the histone proteins that controls epigenetic processes – KDM1A histone lysine 4 demethylase – during the production of sperm in mice.
—Paul Haggarty, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2015
Many ancient grains are nutritional powerhouses rich in protein (like quinoa), calcium (like teff), fiber, and an amino acid called lysine that's needed for tissue repair.11 Oatmeal Oatmeal is rich in folate, fiber, and potassium.
—Jenn Sinrich, Health, 7 Mar. 2023
Ben Lamm, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2023
And third, for the superfans out there, the lysine dependence framed in the story as a way to keep the dinosaurs on the island won’t actually work.
—Ben Lamm, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2023
High-quality protein is any protein that contains all of the nine essential amino acids (histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine) that our bodies don’t make on their own.
—USA TODAY, 2 July 2023
The proteins lysine and arginine work in combination with succinic acid and naturally derived guar to fortify curls and repair damage.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 12 May 2023
Limited research shows that lysine may help the body with creating protein and repairing muscles.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 17 May 2023
Supplements made for immune support often contain lysine, an amino acid cats need for top immune function.
—Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
In their new study, scientists at McGill University in Canada, used genetic engineering to alter the activity of one of the histone proteins that controls epigenetic processes – KDM1A histone lysine 4 demethylase – during the production of sperm in mice.
—Paul Haggarty, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2015
Many ancient grains are nutritional powerhouses rich in protein (like quinoa), calcium (like teff), fiber, and an amino acid called lysine that's needed for tissue repair.11 Oatmeal Oatmeal is rich in folate, fiber, and potassium.
—Jenn Sinrich, Health, 7 Mar. 2023
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lysine
noun
ly·sine
ˈlī-ˌsēn 
: an essential amino acid obtained from various proteins
Medical Definition
lysine
noun
ly·sine
ˈlī-ˌsēn
: a crystalline essential amino acid C6H14N2O2 obtained from the hydrolysis of various proteins
—abbreviation Lys
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