Nutrition
Nutrition » Lysine [ Lys ]
AI Overview
Lysine is an essential amino acid that helps build proteins, collagen, and carnitine. It's also involved in tissue repair and growth.
What is lysine?
- Lysine is a building block of proteins
- It's an essential amino acid, meaning the body can't make it, so it must come from food or supplements
- It's a basic amino acid with a reactive amino group
- It's encoded by the codons AAA and AAG
- It's found in high amounts in animal products, including meat, fish, and dairy
- It's also found in certain legumes, nuts, and seeds
What does lysine do?
- It helps the body absorb calcium
- It plays an important role in the formation of collagen, a substance important for bones and connective tissues
- It may help prevent outbreaks of cold sores and genital herpes
- It may have some anti-inflammatory properties
Symptoms of lysine deficiency:
Fatigue, Nausea, Dizziness, Loss of appetite, Agitation, Bloodshot eyes, Slow growth, Anemia, and Reproductive disorders.
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-= Proximates =-
Energy Protein Dietary Fiber Starch Nitrogen Carbohydrate
-= Minerals =-
Calcium [ Ca ] Iron [ Fe ] Magnesium [ Mg ] Phosphorus [ P ] Potassium [ K ] Zinc [ Zn ] Copper [ Cu ] Manganese [ Mn ] Selenium [ Se ] Molybdenum [ Mo ]
-= Vitamins =-
Thiamin [ B1 ] Riboflavin [ B2 ] Niacin [ B3 ] Pantothenic acid [ B5 ] Pyridoxine [ B6 ] Folate [ B9 ] Biotin [ B7 ]
-= Amino Acids =-
Betaine [ BET ] Tryptophan [ W ] Threonine [ T ] Isoleucine [ I ] Leucine [ Leu ] Lysine [ Lys ] Methionine [ Met ] Cystine [ Cys ] Phenylalanine [ Phe ] Tyrosine [ Tyr ] Valine [ Val ] Arginine [ Arg ] Histidine [ His ] Alanine [ Ala ] Aspartate [ Asp ] Glutamate [ Glu ] Glycine [ Gly ] Proline [ Pro ] Serine [ Ser ]
-= Antioxidants =-
Rutin Quercetin Vitexin Isovitexin D-chiro-inositol
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