Methionine

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(thing) by CrazyIvan (7 y) (print)   (I like it!) Sun Apr 09 2000 at 4:26:59
Sulfur-containing amino acid. Slightly polar, generally hydrophobic. A modified form of this amino acid acts as the initial residue in all prokaryotic proteins.

Formula: C5H11NO2S
Molecular Weight: 149.21
Three-letter code: Met
One-letter code: M
(thing) by EPICAC (8 mon) (print)   (I like it!) Sat Oct 27 2001 at 6:12:15
Three-letter code: Met
One-letter code: M

Methionine has the following structure: 

    COOH
    |
H2N-C-H
    |
    CH2
    |
    CH2
    |
    S
    |
    CH3
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