Β-Lysine
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IUPAC name
3,6-Diaminohexanoic acid
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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C6H14N2O2 | |
Molar mass | 146.190 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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β-Lysine (3,6-diaminohexanoic acid[1]) 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.[2]
References
- ^ curehunter.com > beta-lysine Retrieved on April 18, 2010
- ^ IMMUNOLOGY - CHAPTER ONE > INNATE (NON-SPECIFIC) IMMUNITY Gene Mayer, Ph.D. Immunology Section of Microbiology and Immunology On-line. University of South Carolina