SHEET /m/lysine · PubChem CID 866 · CAS 70-54-2 · REV 2026.07
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Lysine
from sourceC6H14N2O2 · 146.19 g/mol
H-DL-Lys-OH
What is Lysine?
An essential amino acid your body cannot make. Grains are short of it and beans are rich in it, which is why the two are eaten together the world over. from source
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
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C(CCN)CC(C(=O)O)NWhere you'll find it
Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.
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Where Lysine leads
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