methionine

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /mɪˈθʌɪəniːn/, /mɪˈθʌɪənɪn/
• (America) IPA: /mɛˈθaɪəˌniːn/, /-ˌnaɪn/

Noun

methionine

1. (amino acid, organic compound) A lipotropic, sulphur-containing essential amino acid, C₅H₁₁NO₂S, found in most protein.
   • 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial 2004, p. 253:

     The purpose was to make soya beans more healthy for those for whom they are a staple food by correcting soya beans' natural deficiency in a chemical called methionine.

Synonyms

• Met

Translations

• French: méthionine
• German: Methionin
• Italian: metionina
• Portuguese: metionina
• Russian: метиони́н
• Spanish: metionina

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