Methionine

• Formula: C₅H₁₀NO₂S^-

• MW: 148.21

• SMILES String: CSCC[C@H](N)C([O-])=O

• Synonyms: (S)-(-)-Methionine; 2-amino-4-(methylthio)-butyric acid; 2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid; banthionine; cymethion; cynaron; dyprin; L-(-)-amino-gamma-methylthiobutyric acid; L-(-)-methionine; L-2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butyric acid; L-alpha-amino-gamma-methylmercaptobutyric acid; L-gamma-methylthio-alpha-aminobutyric acid; lobamine; M; meonine; meritonin; Met; methilanin; metione; neo-methidin; neston; thiomedon

• CAS Reg. 63-68-3

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is Methionine
  • Methionine -----> Methanethiol + 2-Oxobutanoate (reacID# r0432)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0094.
It was generated on July 15, 2026 at 8:02:53 PM CDT.

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