β-Lysine
β-Lysine (3,6-diaminohexanoic acid[1]) is an amino acid produced by platelets during coagulation and is directly antibacterial by causing lysis of many Gram positive bacteria by acting as a cationic detergent.[2]
References
- ^ curehunter.com > beta-lysine Retrieved on April 18, 2010
- ^ IMMUNOLOGY - CHAPTER ONE > INNATE (NON-SPECIFIC) IMMUNITY Gene Mayer, Ph.D. Immunology Section of Microbiology and Immunology On-line. University of South Carolina