Hydroxylysine

Amino acid found only in connective tissue proteins (collagen and elastin); incorporated into the protein as lysine and then hydroxylated in a vitamin-C-dependent reaction.

A naturally occurring amino acid.

Hydroxylysine
IUPAC name	(2S,5R)-2,6-Diamino-5-hydroxyhexanoic acid
Other names	5-Hydroxy-L-lysine
Identifiers
CAS number	[28902-93-4]
PubChem	3032849
MeSH	Hydroxylysine
SMILES	C(C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)[C@H](CN)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H14N2O3
Molar mass	162.187
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references

5-Hydroxylysine is an amino acid with the molecular formula C₆H₁₄N₂O₃. It is a hydroxy derivative of lysine. It is most widely known as a component of collagen.^[1]

It is biosynthesized from lysine via oxidation by the enzyme lysyl hydroxylase.

References

1. ^ Hydroxylysine at University of Oulu

External links

• MeSH Hydroxylysine

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