AI Overview
Lysine is an essential amino acid that helps build proteins, collagen, and carnitine. It's also involved in tissue repair and growth.
- 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
- 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.