noun
- Plural of polylysine; synthetic or naturally occurring polymers composed of multiple lysine amino acid units, used in biochemistry and molecular biology research.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; typically used in plural form or as a mass noun
Examples
- Polylysines are commonly used as coating agents in cell culture to improve cell adhesion.
- The researchers applied polylysines to the microscope slides to enhance protein immobilization.
- Polylysines have positive charges that help bind negatively charged molecules.
- In the experiment, polylysines served as a substrate for attaching DNA fragments.