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An essential [[amino acid]] for human development. Lysine was first identified in 1889 by Drechsel. Synthetic lysine is added as a nutrient to many food products.
 
An essential [[amino acid]] for human development. Lysine was first identified in 1889 by Drechsel. Synthetic lysine is added as a nutrient to many food products.
 
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
LYS; 2,6-diaminohexanoic acid
 
LYS; 2,6-diaminohexanoic acid
  
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==Risks==
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC303341000&productDescription=L-LYSINE%2C+98%2B%25+100GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
 
Soluble in water.  Slightly soluble in ethanol.  Insoluble in common organic solvents.
 
Soluble in water.  Slightly soluble in ethanol.  Insoluble in common organic solvents.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/l7915.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Latest revision as of 09:57, 16 October 2022

Description

An essential Amino acid for human development. Lysine was first identified in 1889 by Drechsel. Synthetic lysine is added as a nutrient to many food products.

Chemical structure

Lysine.jpg

Synonyms and Related Terms

LYS; 2,6-diaminohexanoic acid

Risks

  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in common organic solvents.

Composition NH2(CH2)4CH(NH2)COOH
CAS 39665-12-8
Melting Point 224 C (dec)
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 164.19

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • The Merck Index, Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 5667
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

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