L-hydroxylysine dihydrochloride , is formed by posttranslational hydroxylation of some lysine residues. It is an amino acid, is exclusive to collagen protein.
Galactosylhydroxylysine residues present in bone type I collagen are terminal degradation products of the bone matrix that are released during bone resorption and excreted in the urine.
Glucosylgalactosylhydroxylysine is a bone formation and bone resorption marker that is related to bone turnover processes during growth and development as well as metabolic bone diseases.