beta-lysine
Sign in to saveAlso known as 3,6-diaminohexanoic acid, β-lysine
β-Lysine (3,6-diaminohexanoic acid) is an amino acid produced by platelets during coagulation and is directly antibacterial by causing lysis of many Gram positive bacteria by acting as a cationic detergent.
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- Mass
- 146.105528
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- canonical SMILES
- C(CC(CC(=O)O)N)CN
- chemical formula
- C₆H₁₄N₂O₂
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β-Lysine (3,6-diaminohexanoic acid) is an amino acid produced by platelets during coagulation and is directly antibacterial by causing lysis of many Gram positive bacteria by acting as a cationic detergent.
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