ly·si·ne·mi·a (l  s -n  m-)n. Increased concentration of lysine in the blood, associated with mental and physical retardation. |
lysinemia
[lī′sinē′mē·ə]
a condition caused by an inborn error of metabolism and resulting in the inability to hydrolyze the essential amino acid lysine because of an enzyme defect or deficiency. It is characterized by muscle weakness and mental retardation. See also lysine intolerance.
lysinemia
A heterogeneous group of diseases with ↑ lysine or its metabolites in the blood, including hyperlysinemia, types I and II, saccharopurinuria, hydroxylysinuria, pipecolic acidemia and α-ketoadipic aciduria
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