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Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:35:03 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 21:42:04 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0000696
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00696
Metabolite Identification
Common NameL-Methionine
DescriptionL-Methionine, also known as liquimeth or pedameth, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methionine and derivatives. Methionine and derivatives are compounds containing methionine or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of methionine at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom. L-Methionine is a drug which is used for protein synthesis including the formation of same, l-homocysteine, l-cysteine, taurine, and sulfate. L-Methionine exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa) molecule. L-Methionine exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. L-Methionine is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC5H11NO2S
Average Molecular Weight149.211
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight149.051049291
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-amino-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoic acid
Traditional NameL-methionine
CAS Registry Number63-68-3
SMILES
CSCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H11NO2S/c1-9-3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m0/s1
InChI KeyFFEARJCKVFRZRR-BYPYZUCNSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methionine and derivatives. Methionine and derivatives are compounds containing methionine or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of methionine at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentMethionine and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Methionine or derivatives
  • Alpha-amino acid
  • L-alpha-amino acid
  • Thia fatty acid
  • Fatty acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Thioether
  • Sulfenyl compound
  • Dialkylthioether
  • Amine
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Primary amine
  • Organosulfur compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point284 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility56.6 mg/mLYALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)
LogP-1.87HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-1.8ALOGPS
logP-2.2ChemAxon
logS-0.8ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.53ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.5ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area63.32 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity37.59 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability15.5 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Concentrations
HMDB IDHMDB0000696
DrugBank IDDB00134
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB012683
KNApSAcK IDC00001379
Chemspider ID5907
KEGG Compound IDC00073
BioCyc IDMET
BiGG ID33753
Wikipedia LinkMethionine
METLIN ID5664
PubChem Compound6137
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16643
References
Synthesis ReferenceBoy, Matthias; Klein, Daniela; Schroeder, Hartwig. Method for the production and recovery of methionine. PCT Int. Appl. (2005), 34 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. A. Foroutan et al. (2019). A. Foroutan et al. The Chemical Composition of Commercial Cow's Milk (in preparation). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
  2. Fooddata+, The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) [Link]