Amino
Acids on Earth
by
Cat Beck
1. The
properties of Lysine
are:
-
Basic, Positively charged
-
Found in 7% proteins
2. A derivative
of Lysine would be:
3.
An interesting biological or pharmaceutical role of this lysine derivative
is:
- Lysine and its derivatives,
such as Lysine, mono- 4 thiazolinecarboxylate, are used in cosmetics as an
antistatic agent and is used as an herbal supplement.
herbal uses
4.
On a biosphere on a distant planet outside our solar system, a different
but related amino acid is found:
-
On planet Prokaryon, lysine
is found with a triple bonded third carbon. Lysyne, similar to lysine,
is found in proteins. It serves a structural function similar to
adenosine.
