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LYSINE
Serial No. Properties Description/Values
1 Symbol Lys (K)
2 Molecular formula C6H14N2O2
3 Molecular weight 146.19 g·mol-1
4 Systematic name 2,6-Diaminohexanoic acid
5 Synonyms 2-amino-4-methylvateric acid, 4-methyl-norvaline, alpha-amino-isocaproic acid
6 Isoelectric point 9.74
7 pKa 2.18
8 pKb 8.95
9 pKx 10.53
10 CAS registry number 61-90-5
11 Melting point 293 °C
12 Interaction mode van der Waals
13 Potential side chain H-bonds 0
14 Hydrophobicity 0.918
15 Codons UUA, UUG, CUU, CUC, CUA, CUG
16 Standard codon(s) CUN,UUR
17 SMILES CC(C)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
18 Physical properties Non Polar
19 Chemical properties Aliphatic
20 Side chain flexibility Moderate

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