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单词 methionine
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Definition of methionine in English:

methionine

noun mɪˈθʌɪəniːnməˈθaɪəˌnin
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A sulphur-containing amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins and is essential to the diet of vertebrates.

    〔生化〕甲硫氨酸,蛋氨酸

    Chemical formula: CH₃S(CH₂)₂CH(NH₂)COOH

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They fix nitrogen and so contain high quality protein, including the essential amino acids methionine and cystine.
    • For example, eggs are high in alanine and methionine; whey protein is high in tryptophan and threonine.
    • Homocysteine is an intermediary metabolite of essential dietary amino acid methionine.
    • The oxidation sites of alpha-crystallin are considered to be methionine, cysteine and tryptophan amino acid residues.
    • Contents of glutamine, asparagine, methionine, and tryptophan in the tissues were not determined by this method.

Origin

1920s: from methyl + Greek theion 'sulphur'.

Definition of methionine in US English:

methionine

nounməˈθaɪəˌninməˈTHīəˌnēn
Biochemistry
  • A sulfur-containing amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.

    〔生化〕甲硫氨酸,蛋氨酸

    Chemical formula: CH₃S(CH₂)₂CH(NH₂)COOH

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For example, eggs are high in alanine and methionine; whey protein is high in tryptophan and threonine.
    • Contents of glutamine, asparagine, methionine, and tryptophan in the tissues were not determined by this method.
    • The oxidation sites of alpha-crystallin are considered to be methionine, cysteine and tryptophan amino acid residues.
    • They fix nitrogen and so contain high quality protein, including the essential amino acids methionine and cystine.
    • Homocysteine is an intermediary metabolite of essential dietary amino acid methionine.

Origin

1920s: from methyl + Greek theion ‘sulfur’.

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