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Lysine (abbreviated as Lys or K) is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)(CH2)4NH2. It is an essential amino acid, which means that the human body cannot synthesize it. Its codons are AAA and AAG. As an essential amino acid, lysine is not synthesized in animals, hence it must be ingested as lysine or lysine-containing proteins. In plants and bacteria, it is synthesized from aspartic acid (aspartate) Image reproduction rights can be found in the link near the bottom of this description. Sign up to Mr. Rebates for FREE and save 12% on any zazzle order in addition to a $5.00 sign up bonus All Rights Reserved; without: prejudice, recourse or notice (U.C.C. 1-308) Image Reproduction Rights: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lysine_Biosynthesis.svg lysine biosynthesis "amino acid" diagram" "lysine biosynthesis" chemistry "lysine diagram" "lysine chart" "Biosynthesis chart" "Biosynthesis diagram" science "science chart" "science diagram" "chemistry chart" "chemistry diagram" biochemistry" "amino acid chart" "amino acid diagram" chart "Diagram of Lysine Biosynthesis" "diaminohexanoic acid" lys k