Methionine
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Methionine is one of the 20 common amino acids which makes up animal and plant proteins. Its molecular formula is HOO=CCH(NH2) (CH2)2 SCH3.
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Vasodilatation
Oral methionine loading impairs flow-mediated endothelium-dependent vasodilatation.[1]
Pulmonary
Animals given large doses of parenteral methionine or homocysteine thiolactone die of pulmonary embolism and pulmonary infarct.[2]
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External links
- GenomeNet KEGG database
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- NCBI All Databases Search
- PubChem Public Chemical Database
- WikiDoc The Living Textbook of Medicine
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