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Methionine - What does it mean?

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methionine

Noun

  • (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

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