polylysine en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. Latin lysisbor. English lysis Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English lysine English polylysine From poly- + lysine.
Meanings
- A polypeptide (or section of a protein) consisting only of lysine residues
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polylysines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |