Methionine and derivatives: Exploring chirality at sulfur

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 274-276

  Bentley, Ronald ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiral sulfur; Methionine S oxide; Methionine sulfoximine; S Adenosylmethionine

Indexed keywords

CARBON; METHIONINE; METHIONINE SULFOXIDE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SULFUR;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHIRALITY; DECARBOXYLATION; METABOLISM; REACTION ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 22444449008     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2005.49403304274     Document Type: Short Survey

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