Lysinoalanine

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.125.042.475 - D12.125.068.555.575 - D12.125.095.647.575