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L lysine acetate
- CAS number
- 56-87-1
- Molecular formula
- C6H14N2O2
- Molecular weight
- 146.19 g/mol
About this molecule
Lysine (abbreviated as Lys or K) is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)(CH2)4NH2. This amino acid is an essential amino acid, which means that humans cannot synthesize it. Its codons are AAA and AAG. Lysine is a base, as are arginine and histidine. The ε-amino group acts as a site for hydrogen binding and a general base in catalysis. Common posttranslational modifications include methylation of the ε-amino group, giving methyl-, dimethyl-, and trimethyllysine. The latter occurs in calmodulin. Other posttranslational modifications include acetylation. Collagen contains hydroxylysine which is derived from lysine by lysyl hydroxylase. O-Glycosylation of lysine residues in the endoplasmic reticulum or Golgi apparatus is used to mark certain proteins for secretion from the cell.
Source: DrugBank, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- (2S)-2,6-diaminohexanoic acid
- InChIKey
- KDXKERNSBIXSRK-YFKPBYRVSA-N
- SMILES
- C(CCN)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 12798-06-0 · 20166-34-1
- PubChem CID
- 5962
Also known as
L-lysine · lysine · lysine acid · h-Lys-oh · (S)-Lysine · Aminutrin · alpha-Lysine · (S)-2,6-Diaminohexanoic acid
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