National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 21, 2019
Preferred Name

Lysine

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29171

ALT_DEFINITION

Amino acid with side chain -(CH2)4NH3+.

CAS_Registry

56-87-1

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:18019

Chemical_Formula

C6H14N2O2

code

C29171

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

CRCH

FDA

DEFINITION

One of nine essential amino acids in humans required for growth and tissue repair, Lysine is supplied by many foods, especially red meats, fish, and dairy products. Lysine seems to be active against herpes simplex viruses and present in many forms of diet supplements. The mechanism underlying this effect is based on the viral need for amino acid arginine; lysine competes with arginine for absorption and entry into cells. Lysine inhibits HSV growth by knocking out arginine. (NCI04)

Essential_Amino_Acid

Y

FDA_UNII_Code

K3Z4F929H6

FULL_SYN

Lys

(S)-2,6-Diaminohexanoic acid

Has_Salt_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66045

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C73592

INFOODS

LYS_G

label

Lysine

Legacy_Concept_Name

Lysine

Macronutrient

Y

Nutrient

Y

Preferred_Name

Lysine

prefixIRI

C29171

prefLabel

Lysine

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

UMLS_CUI

C0024337

Unit

g

USDA_ID

505

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C68442

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