Structured Summary
Abstract
An essential amino acid. It is often added to animal feed.
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6 entry terms
- L-Lysine
- L Lysine
- Enisyl
- Lysine Acetate
- Lysine Hydrochloride
- Acetate, Lysine
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30 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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/biosyn /defic /physiol permitted; POLYLYSINE is also available
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Lysine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008239. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008239
- Lysine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20816880