lysine
lysine · lysines
лізин
лизин
Lysin
An amino acid, C₆H₁₄N₂O₂, in L- or D-formsAn amino acid, C₆H₁₄N₂O₂, in L- or D-forms.
/ˈlaɪsiːn/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An amino acid, C₆H₁₄N₂O₂, in L- or D-forms.
Lysin
лизинlizin
лізинlizyn
an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein
An amino acid, C₆H₁₄N₂O₂, in L- or D-forms.
(countable, uncountable)The L-form of such a molecule, as it occurs in living organisms; in humans it is an essential amino acid.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
essential amino acid, C6H14N2O2:
Русский
By meaning 1
essential amino acid, C6H14N2O2:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
essential amino acid, C6H14N2O2:
Forms
plural: lysinesSynonyms
2 synonymsmul:Lysmul:K
Word family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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