Hydroxylysine
| Hydroxylysine | |
|---|---|
| Common name | hydroxylysine |
| Systematic name | 2,6-diamino-5- hydroxyhexanoic acid |
| Chemical formula | C6H14N2O3 |
| Molar mass | 162.19 g mol-1 |
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Hydroxylysine is an amino acid, C6H14N2O3. It is most widely known as a component of collagen. A standard amino acid with the R' group consisting of an amino terminated butyl hydrocarbon chain, with a hydroxyl group on the carbon atom before the amino group. See also lysine which lacks the hydroxyl group of hydrolysine.
Structure is: NH2 - CH2 - CH(OH) - CH2 - CH2 - CH(NH2)COOH
The number of hydrogens vary depending on the ionization state of the molecule's carboxyl and amino groups.
External links
- More in depth information about the biological context of hydroxylysine
- Hydroxylysine at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)