me|thi|o|nine

me|thi|o|nine
me|thi|o|nine «meh THY uh neen, -nihn», noun.
an amino acid containing sulfur, indispensable to human life, occurring in various proteins, such as in casein, yeast, and egg whites: »

Methionine is one of the eight essential amino acids (Science News Letter).

Formula: C5H11NO2S
[< met- + Greek theîon sulfur + -ine2]

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