Product Name: DL-Lysine

Synonyms: (+/-)-2,6-Diaminocaproic acid

Molecular Formula: C6H14N2O2

Molecular Weight: 146.19

CAS No.: 70-54-2

EINECS: 200-740-6

Description

Lysine is a diamino acid that is caproic (hexanoic) acid bearing two amino substituents at positions 2 and 6. It has a role as a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is an alpha-amino acid, a diamino acid and a polar amino acid. It contains a 4-aminobutyl group. It derives from a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate base of a lysinium. It is a conjugate acid of a lysinate.