Polylysine
Chemical compound
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Polylysine refers to several types of lysine homopolymers, which may differ from each other in terms of stereochemistry and link position. Of these types, only ε-poly-L-lysine is produced naturally. Wikipedia
Formula: (C6H12N2O)n
Molar mass: variable; 4700 g/mol (degree of polymerization = 30)
Solubility in water: Soluble
Basicity (pKb): 5
Melting point: 142.2 °C (288.0 °F; 415.3 K)