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| Physical Characters and Index |
English name: L-Lysine monoacetate
CAS no. : 57282-49-2
Molecular formula: C8H18N2O4
Molecular weight: 206.24
EINECS no. : 260-664-4 |
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| Use and description |
| Lysine is an α-amino acid that is a precursor to many proteins. It contains an α-amino group, an α-carboxylic acid group, and a side chain lysyl, classifying it as a basic, charged, aliphatic amino acid. It is encoded by the codons AAA and AAG. Like almost all other amino acids, the α-carbon is chiral and lysine may refer to either enantiomer or a racemic mixture of both. For the purpose of this article, lysine will refer to the biologically active enantiomer L-lysine, where the α-carbon is in the S configuration. |
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