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Lysinoalanine MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Lysinoalanine
Tree Number(s)
D12.125.042.475
D12.125.068.555.575
D12.125.095.647.575
Unique ID
D008241
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008241
Annotation
"an unusual amino acid...found in proteins of cooked foods"
Scope Note
N(6)-(2-Amino-2-carboxyethyl)-L-lysine. An unusual amino acid, not a dipeptide, which has been found in proteins of cooked foods. It is formed in food that is heated or treated with alkali. Has been implicated in nephrocytomegalia in rats.
Registry Numbers
18810-04-3
CAS Type 1 Name
L-Lysine, N6-(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)-
Previous Indexing
Alanine (1966-1978)
Dipeptides (1966-1978)
Lysine (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under LYSINE 1979-90
History Note
91(79); was see under LYSINE 1979-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2001/07/25
Lysinoalanine Preferred
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