Term Name:	peptidyl-lysine oxidation
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Definition:	The oxidation of the terminal amino-methylene groups of peptidyl-L-lysine or peptidyl-5-hydroxy-L-lysine to aldehyde groups to form allysine or hydroxyallysine residues, respectively; these are intermediates in the formation of covalent cross-links between adjacent polypeptide chains in proteins such as collagens.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0018057]    QuickGO    AmiGO