pentalysine

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noun

An oligopeptide composed of five lysine amino acids

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Meanings

nounpentalysine (countable and uncountable, plural pentalysines)

plural pentalysines

  1. countableuncountableAn oligopeptide composed of five lysine amino acids
  2. countableuncountableA group of five lysine residues in a protein

Origin

From penta- + lysine.

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APA

pentalysine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentalysine

MLA

“pentalysine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentalysine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentalysine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentalysine.

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