- Nε-trimethyllysine
- An amino acid residue found in a number of proteins by the action of S-adenosyl-l-methionine on l-lysyl residues; upon release by proteolysis, Nε-trimethyllysine becomes the precursor of carnitine.
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Nε-trimethyllysine
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