polylysine

noun poly·ly·sine \ˌpä-lē-ˈlī-ˌsēn\

Definition of POLYLYSINE

: a protein whose polypeptide chain consists entirely of lysine residues

1947

Medical Dictionary

noun poly·ly·sine \ˌpäl-i-ˈlī-ˌsēn\

: a protein whose polypeptide chain consists entirely of lysine residues

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