Compound
N-acetyl-L-methionine
An L-α-amino acid anion that is the conjugate base of N-acetyl-L-methionine, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:71670), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
Structure
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- Class
- Organic compound, anion
- Formula
- C7H12NO3S
- Mass
- 190.244 g/mol
- Charge
- -1
- InChIKey
- XUYPXLNMDZIRQH-LURJTMIESA-M
- SMILES
- CSCC[C@H](NC(C)=O)C(=O)[O-]
- Look it up
- ChEBIPubChemBy InChIKey
Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.
What it touches on the way
Mechanistic reach
2 entities
2 entities reached.
0 reported hops2 assembled from the scaffold
- ACY1ProteinUNIPROT:Q03154substrate ofInferred only20 paths20 endpoints
- L-methionineCompoundCHEBI:57844converted toInferred only2 paths1 endpoint
What the reference databases state
Statements
4 statements
4 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: N-acetyl-L-methionine · Sources: Rhea
- N-acetyl-L-methionine is converted to L-methionineCompoundRhea RHEA:44144Inferred only
- L-methionine is converted to N-acetyl-L-methionineCompoundRhea RHEA:44144Inferred only
- N-acetyl-L-methionine is a substrate of ACY1ProteinRhea RHEA:67440Inferred only
- N-acetyl-L-methionine is a substrate of PTERProteinRhea RHEA:67440Inferred only
Reactions
6 reactions
L-methionine+acetyl-CoAN-acetyl-L-methionine+coenzyme A(4-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:44144CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:85220N-acetyl-L-methionine
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:59960CC BY 4.0Reference data
N-acetyl-L-methionine+waterL-methionine+acetate
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:67440CC BY 4.0Reference data
N-terminal N(alpha)-acetyl-L-methionyl-L-aspartyl-[protein]+waterN-terminal L-aspartyl-[protein]+N-acetyl-L-methionine
Catalysed by ACTMAP
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:74571CC BY 4.0Reference data
N-terminal N(alpha)-acetyl-L-methionyl-L-glutamyl-[protein]+waterN-terminal L-glutamyl-[protein]+N-acetyl-L-methionine
Catalysed by ACTMAP
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:74575CC BY 4.0Reference data
N(alpha)-acetyl-L-methionyl-L-alanyl-L-serine+waterL-alanyl-L-serine+N-acetyl-L-methionine
Catalysed by APEH
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:83503CC BY 4.0Reference data
On the label
Labelled products
11 products
Source: NIH DSLD · Ingredient: N-acetyl-L-methionine · 11 products · Declared amount per serving: Not stated
0 labels state an amount11 do not
- ProSuppsAminoLinx Cherry Bombamount not statedper 13.5 Gram(s)DSLD:47686
- ProSuppsAminoLinx Fruit Punchamount not statedper 13.5 Gram(s)DSLD:47687
- ProSuppsAminoLinx Mango Passion Fruitamount not statedper 13.5 Gram(s)DSLD:47688
- PS ProSuppsAmino Linx BCAA & EAA Matrix Acai Berryamount not statedper 13.5 Gram(s)DSLD:42606
- PS ProSuppsAmino Linx BCAA/EAA Matrix Lemonadeamount not statedper 13.1 Gram(s)DSLD:17667
- PS ProSuppsAminoLinx Berry Blastamount not statedper 13 Gram(s)DSLD:66669
- PS ProSuppsAminoLinx Cherry Bombamount not statedper 13 Gram(s)DSLD:66673
- PS ProSuppsAminoLinx Fruit Punchamount not statedper 13.5 Gram(s)DSLD:47678
- PS ProSuppsAminoLinx Fruit Punchamount not statedper 13 Gram(s)DSLD:66677
- PS ProSuppsAminoLinx Mango Passionfruitamount not statedper 13.4 Gram(s)DSLD:66681
- PS ProSuppsAminoLinx Watermelonamount not statedper 13 Gram(s)DSLD:66688
Label record: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements · CC0
Other names
13 names
Resolves to: N-acetyl-L-methionine
- Also called
- acetyl-L-methioninateacetylmethioninateAcMet(1-)AcMet(1−)N-Ac-Met(1-)N-Ac-Met(1−)N-acetyl-L-methioninateN-acetylmethioninateNalpha-acetyl-L-methioninateNalpha-acetyl-L-methionine(1-)Nα-acetyl-L-methioninateNα-acetyl-L-methionine(1−)
- Systematic name
- (2S)-2-acetamido-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoate