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Lysine vs Hydroxylysine - What's the difference?

lysine | hydroxylysine |

As nouns the difference between lysine and hydroxylysine

is that lysine is an essential amino acid C6H14N2O2 while hydroxylysine is a hydroxy derivative of lysine.

lysine

English

(wikipedia lysine)

Noun

  • (amino acid) An essential amino acid C6H14N2O2.

    • Synonyms

    * Lys

    Anagrams

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    hydroxylysine

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) A hydroxy derivative of lysine.