| Term Name: | methionine |
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| Synonyms: | 2-amino-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoic acid, 2-amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid, 2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butyric acid, alpha-amino-gamma-methylmercaptobutyric acid, DL-Methionine, Hmet, M, Met, Methionin, Methionine, metionina, Racemethionine |
| Definition: | A sulfur-containing amino acid that is butyric acid bearing an amino substituent at position 2 and a methylthio substituent at position 4. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16811] ( EBI ) |