polylysine

polylysine
poly·ly·sine .päl-i-'lī-.sēn n a protein whose polypeptide chain consists entirely of lysine residues

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poly·ly·sine (pol″e-liґsēn) a polypeptide composed of lysine molecules in peptide linkage; used as a carrier for the benzylpenicilloyl moiety in the detection of penicillin sensitivity; see penicilloyl polylysine.

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