Lysin

Essential amino acid: Promotes bone growth and cell division, as well as wound healing by building up collagen,

Found in food: animal proteins such as meat, fish, eggs and dairy products, and to a lesser extent in cereals, pulses and nutritional yeast.

Used as a dietary supplement in artificial nutrition, to stimulate the immune system, accelerate the effect of

In herpes infections: Presumably displacement of arginine at the binding site. Arginine is required for the growth of herpes viruses. see under Herpes simplex labialis, Herpes infections.

Cave: Prolonged overdose above 6000 mg/day gastrointestinal complaints, stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea.