Definition of "lysyl" [lysyl]

• Of or pertaining to lysine (adjective)

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• "In a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers from the Institute of Cancer Research ICR found that Sprycel, known generically as dasatinib and already used in other cancers, reduced bowel cancer cell growth in the lab by blocking the effects of an enzyme called lysyl oxidase, or LOX."
• "The enzyme called lysyl oxidase (LOX) has been found to stiffen collagen, a major component of the supportive tissue in the breast."
• "Scientists at Britain's Institute of Cancer Research have discovered an enzyme called lysyl oxidase promotes cancer metastasis by creating a favorable environment for tumors to grow in."