D-Lysine hydrochloride

Description

D-lysine hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt form of D-lysine. D-lysine is a kind of D-form amino acid (not the natural amino acid in organisms, which is in L-form). It is often supplied to animal feed. D-Lysine is used as a component of polymers (poly-D-lysine), surfactants and biofilms to confer a positive (cationic) charge. The poly-D-lysine can be used to facilitate the attachment of proteins and cells to solid surface through enhancing the electrostatic interaction between negatively-charged ion of the cell membrane and the positively-charged ions of the culture surface. In histochemical field, it is used to coat slides to promote cell attachment.

Chemical properties

white crystalline powder

The Uses of D-Lysine hydrochloride

D-Lysine is used as a component of a wide array of polymers (poly-D-lysine), surfactants and biofilms to confer a positive (cationic) charge.

Definition

ChEBI: The hydrochloride salt of D-lysine.

References

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/D-Lysine#section=Top
http://www.alamanda-polymers.com/content/poly-l-lysine-and-poly-d-lysine
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/l8021?lang=zh&region=CN