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Definition of Methionine

1. Noun. A crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for nutrition.

Definition of Methionine

1. Noun. (amino acid) A sulphur-containing essential amino acid, C₅H₁₁NO₂S, found in most protein; it is lipotropic. ¹

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Definition of Methionine

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Methionine

1. Contains the SCH3 group that can act as a methyl donor (see S adenosyl methionine). Common in proteins but at low frequency. The met x linkage is subject to specific cleavage by cyanogen bromide. See: formyl peptides. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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