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Description

Trimethyllysine (N6,N6,N6-Trimethyl-L-lysine) is a methylated derivative of the amino acid lysine. It is a component of histone proteins, a precursor of carnitine and a coenzyme of fatty acid oxidation. N6,N6,N6-Trimethyl-L-lysine residues are found in a number of proteins and are generated by the action of S-adenosyl-L-methionine on exposed lysine residues. When trimethyllysine is released from cognate proteins via proteolysis, it serves as a precursor for carnitine biosynthesis. Mitochondrial 6-N-trimethyllysine dioxygenase converts 6-N-trimethyllysine to 3-hydroxy-6-N-trimethyllysine as the first step for carnitine biosynthesis. Because the subsequent carnitine biosynthesis enzymes are cytosolic, 3-hydroxy-6-N-trimethyllysine must be transported out of the mitochondria by a putative mitochondrial 6-N-trimethyllysine/3-hydroxy-6-N-trimethyllysine transporter system. Plasma -N-trimethyllysine concentrations are significantly lower in systemic carnitine deficiency patients compared to normal individuals, but no significant difference in urinary -N-trimethyllysine excretion is seen between the two groups.[HMDB ID: HMDB01325] Copyright Copyright ©2005-2009 Genome Alberta (Reference to original publication: Wishart DS, Knox C, Guo AC, et al. HMDB: a knowledgebase for the human metabolome. Nucleic Acids Res. 2009 37(Database issue):D603-610.) Source: Human Metabolome Database

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Trimethyllysine
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2015-09-09
Construct for LOINC Short Name
TML

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Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 三甲基赖氨酸
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Trimetil lisina
it-IT Italian (Italy) Trimetil-lisina
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Trimetillizin
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) trimethyllysine