 Lysine (source code)

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= Lysine
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A <proteinogenic amino acid> represented by K or Lys in <protein primary structure>. Its <amino acid side chain> carries predominantly positive <electric charge> near neutral <pH>.<Organic Chemistry by John McMurry/26.1 Structures of Amino Acids>[Organic Chemistry by John McMurry; Table 26.1, lysine and arginine rows; side-chain protonation at pH 7.3]{ref}

<Trypsin> preferentially cleaves after its <amino acid residues>.

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