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==What is Lysine?==

==What is Lysine?==

Lysine is an '''essential amino acid for dogs and cats'''. Lysine is classified as a '''ketogenic''' amino acid and contains a long, positively charged side chain. Dietary lysine is absorbed by a [[Nutrition Glossary#Dibasic Amino Acids|dibasic amino acid]] transporter in the [[Small Intestine Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] (particularly the [[:Category:Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]]) and plasma lysine is actively reabsorbed in the proximal tubule of the [[:Category:Kidney - Anatomy & Physiology|kidney]].

Lysine is an '''essential amino acid for dogs and cats'''. Lysine is classified as a [[Amino Acids Overview - Nutrition|'''ketogenic''' amino acid]] and contains a long, positively charged side chain. Dietary lysine is absorbed by a [[Nutrition Glossary#Dibasic Amino Acids|dibasic amino acid]] transporter in the [[Small Intestine Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] (particularly the [[:Category:Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]]) and plasma lysine is actively reabsorbed in the proximal tubule of the [[:Category:Kidney - Anatomy & Physiology|kidney]].

==Why is it Important?==

==Why is it Important?==