Molecule ID: 6137

IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-amino-4-methylsulfanylbutanoic acid

Description: The molecule is the L-enantiomer of methionine. It has a role as a nutraceutical, a micronutrient, an antidote to paracetamol poisoning, a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is an aspartate family amino acid, a proteinogenic amino acid, a methionine and a L-alpha-amino acid. It is a conjugate base of a L-methioninium. It is a conjugate acid of a L-methioninate. It is an enantiomer of a D-methionine. It is a tautomer of a L-methionine zwitterion.

SMILES: CSCC[C@H](N)C(=O)O

SELFIES: [C][S][C][C][C@H1][Branch1][C][N][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C5H11NO2S/c1-9-3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m0/s1

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 88.6 Ų
- LogP: -1.9