Record Information
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Creation Date2016-05-19 02:13:59 UTC
Update Date2016-10-28 10:02:55 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM006457
Identification
Common NameDL-METHIONINE
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA sulfur-containing amino acid that is butyric acid bearing an amino substituent at position 2 and a methylthio substituent at position 4.
Contaminant Sources
  • Cosmetic Chemicals
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • ECHA vPvB
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Amino-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoic acidChEBI
2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acidChEBI
2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butyric acidChEBI
alpha-Amino-gamma-methylmercaptobutyric acidChEBI
DL-MethionineChEBI
HmetChEBI
MChEBI
MetChEBI
MethioninChEBI
MetioninaChEBI
PadamethKegg
2-Amino-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoateGenerator
2-Amino-4-(methylsulphanyl)butanoateGenerator
2-Amino-4-(methylsulphanyl)butanoic acidGenerator
2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butanoateGenerator
2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butyrateGenerator
a-Amino-g-methylmercaptobutyrateGenerator
a-Amino-g-methylmercaptobutyric acidGenerator
alpha-Amino-gamma-methylmercaptobutyrateGenerator
Α-amino-γ-methylmercaptobutyrateGenerator
Α-amino-γ-methylmercaptobutyric acidGenerator
(+-)-MethionineHMDB
(+/-)-2-amino-4-(methylmercapto)butyric acidHMDB
2-amino-4-(methylmercapto)Butyric acidHMDB
2-amino-4-(methylthio)-Butyric acidHMDB
2-amino-4-Methylthiobutanoic acidHMDB
alpha-amino-gamma-(methylthio)Butyric acidHMDB
DL-2-amino-4-(methylthio)-Butyric acidHMDB
DL-2-amino-4-(methylthio)Butanoic acidHMDB
DL-2-amino-4-(methylthio)Butyric acidHMDB
DL-2-amino-4-Methylthiobutanoic acidHMDB
FEMA 3301HMDB
Racemethionine, usanHMDB
Methionine, L-isomerMeSH, HMDB
PedamethMeSH, HMDB
L-Isomer methionineMeSH, HMDB
LiquimethMeSH, HMDB
Methionine, L isomerMeSH, HMDB
MethionineMeSH, HMDB
L-MethionineMeSH, HMDB
RacemethionineChEBI
Chemical FormulaC5H11NO2S
Average Molecular Mass149.211 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass149.051 g/mol
CAS Registry Number59-51-8
IUPAC Name2-amino-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoic acid
Traditional Namemethionine
SMILESCSCCC(N)C(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C5H11NO2S/c1-9-3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
InChI KeyFFEARJCKVFRZRR-UHFFFAOYSA-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
  • 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
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility23.9 g/LALOGPS
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
Polarizability15.61 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-004i-0900000000-c74bbe6da11b7c8f48f8Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-0950000000-ce063fd901edea1f6f81Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-004i-0900000000-c74bbe6da11b7c8f48f8Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-0950000000-ce063fd901edea1f6f81Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-11ba-9200000000-d3a1e52f439dfdcb1146Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0zpj-9500000000-1fe0ded8d1bcf170815aSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-IT , negativesplash10-0udi-1900000000-ce17a3e11ac74608abf5Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - , negativesplash10-0002-1900000000-c965767347d7c1622965Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-c9263687f6e32445137aSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , positivesplash10-0udi-1900000000-83702a37901ca71b058cSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , positivesplash10-0zfr-9800000000-9f63601c65b44c2e05daSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , positivesplash10-08fr-9000000000-56a9aa89915835ec0897Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-a048656aba28bbb0d512Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-cfa6fd6d4117ae7059c3Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-490e68b186cda555b7d3Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , positivesplash10-0f89-0900000000-2191bd36a8f292c32048Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-a8e6fe85bb6f29913a51Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , positivesplash10-0f89-0910000000-071f595c8b078081b359Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , positivesplash10-0f89-0900000000-efe1cbd495dd26a50289Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , positivesplash10-0f89-0900000000-1aad026814aaabf843efSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , positivesplash10-0f89-0900000000-cf96556b080c962000d9Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , positivesplash10-0f89-1900000000-d03cf3d65f8ae64087f9Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-b2b15d90a670baea5490Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - , positivesplash10-0udi-3900000000-d0af3c89f9d94853572fSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Positivesplash10-0f89-0900000000-3fb024c4de3a6e9c90fcSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0udi-2900000000-67e023372cdbac09cb36Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0udi-9800000000-1e589df1b14865d84d74Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-056r-9000000000-efb0cddabddaf5231dbdSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-6900000000-9ef89c92bce71adb0b81Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0002-9300000000-8507980760c8afb7f454Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-544c2c943904dcca737eSpectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-08ir-9200000000-99eac412c38ff09dedc2Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0250775
FooDB IDFDB012166
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkMethionine
Chemspider ID853
ChEBI ID16811
PubChem Compound IDNot Available
Kegg Compound IDC01733
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDM2MDB005630
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=16702333
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22264337
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=2543976