How to Use methionine in a Sentence

methionine

noun
Definition of methioninenext
  • For instance, grains are low in an amino acid called lysine, while beans and nuts are low in methionine.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 20 June 2019
  • For example, grains are low in lysine, while beans and nuts are low in methionine, the FDA says.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Made from split peas, pea protein ($15, Amazon) contains all of the essential amino acids, but is low in one—methionine.
    — Brierley Horton, Ms, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Made from split peas, pea protein ($19, Amazon) contains all of the essential amino acids, but is low in one—methionine.
    — Brierley Horton, Ms, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The culprit is methionine, an amino acid that contains sulfur.
    — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 7 May 2020
  • In the search for another path to the fountain of youth, researchers have been exploring the role of methionine and cysteine, two of the body's nine essential amino acids which contain sulfur.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Feb. 2020
  • In one early study of rats, limiting methionine by 80% increased the rats' lifespans by an average of 43%.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Creatine is an organic compound that's synthesized in the liver, pancreas, and kidneys from three amino acids: glycine, arginine, and methionine.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Evonik, in the governor’s news release, said the investment aligns with the division’s sustainability strategy by reducing the carbon footprint of DL-methionine from Mobile by about 7%.
    — John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Limiting the essential amino acid methionine appears to amplify the effects of radiation and chemotherapy in mice with colon cancer and sarcomas.
    — Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Plants use sulfur to manufacture cysteine and methionine, two amino acids important for producing protein.
    — Patrick Di Justo, WIRED, 28 July 2010
  • Two important sulfur-containing amino acids, cysteine and methionine, degrade during the fermentation process and form various sulfides that are responsible for those sulfurous, meaty, and onion odors [3].
    — Catherine Hu, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2015
  • The nine essential amino acids are: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Incorporating these foods into a healthy, balanced diet should provide enough methionine for most people’s needs without taking extra supplements.
    — Dallas News, 24 July 2022
  • Some research suggests that methionine may enhance memory recall and reduce depression.
    — Dallas News, 24 July 2022
  • These essential amino acids are: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenyalinine, threonine, tryptophan and valine.
    — Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2021
  • More specifically, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase converts the amino acid homocysteine to another, methionine.
    — Tara C. Smith, SELF, 18 Mar. 2019

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