How to Use lysine in a Sentence

lysine

noun

• The seeds are also rich in lysine, an amino acid lacking in corn.
  — Michael Shaikh june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
• Willett says lysine is also in all whole plant foods such as wheat and beans.
  — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
• Other grains are low in one or more amino acids, most commonly lysine.
  — Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Feb. 2026
• But beans are rich in lysine and can be included in a seitan dish, or eaten at other times.
  — NBC News, 31 Jan. 2020
• Asparagine to lysine is a major change in charge, from neutral to positive.
  — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021
• So, the researchers put in extra copies of the genes needed to produce one specific amino acid (lysine).
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
• Some important plant proteins, like asparagus and lily, have low levels of isoleucine and lysine.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
• Seitan is not a complete protein, lacking the essential amino acid lysine.
  — NBC News, 31 Jan. 2020
• This concoction of shea butter, jojoba oil, and amino acid lysine leaves our lips feeling smooth and nourished.
  — Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Sep. 2024
• Supplements made for immune support often contain lysine, an amino acid cats need for top immune function.
  — Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
• While quinoa is a complete protein, many grains are lower in lysine, an amino acid that is more abundant in legumes, dairy, eggs, and animal proteins.
  — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
• That worked, producing more polymer, with a higher percentage of the polymer being lysine.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
• The approach relies on engineering cells to produce a glowing version of lysine.
  — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
• Limited research shows that lysine may help the body with creating protein and repairing muscles.
  — Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 17 May 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
• The protein in oats lacks the amino acid lysine, potentially affecting digestion.
  — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 14 Jan. 2025
• The product itself has a clear, pointed pencil tip made of lauroyl lysine and silica, both common ingredients in all-over face primers.
  — Bella Gerard, Health.com, 5 Mar. 2018
• Oysters contain an inordinate amount of zinc and copper, and the amino acids proline and lysine, precursors of collagen.
  — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 1 July 2025
• Basically all animals are already lysine dependent and nearly all foods contain lysine.
  — Ben Lamm, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2023
• Corn, for example — considered a dietary staple by many people — is missing the essential amino acids tryptophan, lysine and threonine.
  — Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2024
• Stephenson recommends incorporating legumes like lentils, beans, peas, and chickpeas into your diet, due to their protein, iron, and lysine, all of which help to support and fortify hair.
  — Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
• All the members of the legume family are full of nutrients, including copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, folic acid, zinc, the essential amino acid lysine, and lots of protein and fiber.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
• Lysulin’s supplement contains vitamin C, zinc and lysine — all of which are available over the counter, though Lysulin has patented its particular blend.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2020
• Each serving is also loaded with L-carnitine, folic acid, L-lysine, calcium, and many other essential nutrients.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 July 2022
• This ingredient may be especially effective when combined with L-lysine, which is also in the Semenax formula.
  — Dallas News, 23 Dec. 2022
• The amino acids required for collagen synthesis, particularly glycine, proline, and lysine, are readily available from a wide range of foods including eggs, fish, poultry, dairy products, legumes, soy foods and meat.
  — Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
• Regardless, this cheese is a complete milk protein and has a particularly high concentration of lysine, an essential amino acid necessary for building muscles, as well as calcium to support strong bones.
  — Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
• The other six essential amino acids required to build and repair muscle are histidine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, and tryptophan.
  — Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
• One ingredient growing in popularity among skincare brands is tranexamic acid, a gentle-on-skin derivative of lysine (itself an amino acid that helps boost collagen production).
  — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2021
• These amino acids include histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine – collectively necessary for building muscle, producing enzymes and hormones and maintaining healthy tissue.
  — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026