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β-Lysine
Names
IUPAC name 3,6-Diaminohexanoic acid
Identifiers
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C6H14N2O2/c7-3-1-2-5(8)4-6(9)10/h5H,1-4,7-8H2,(H,9,10)Key: QKEWQOJCHPFEAF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C6H14N2O2/c7-3-1-2-5(8)4-6(9)10/h5H,1-4,7-8H2,(H,9,10)Key: QKEWQOJCHPFEAF-UHFFFAOYAC
SMILES
  • C(CC(CC(=O)O)N)CN
Properties
Chemical formula C6H14N2O2
Molar mass 146.190 g·mol
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Chemical compound

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.

References

  1. curehunter.com > beta-lysine Retrieved on April 18, 2010
  2. IMMUNOLOGY - CHAPTER ONE > INNATE (NON-SPECIFIC) IMMUNITY Gene Mayer, Ph.D. Immunology Section of Microbiology and Immunology On-line. University of South Carolina


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