Assertion: methionine's effect | /r/HasProperty | due
Facets:
value: to the presence of mc
type: CAUSE
value: in part
type: OTHER
value: to their lower methionine content
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: The idea that the protective effect is not due to any of the [individual plant food] components, but to a [synergistic] ‘combined effect’ is gaining acceptance… However, based on the relationship of excess dietary methionine with toxicity to major vital organs, and its likely mechanism of action through increases in [free radical] generation, the possibility exists that the protective effects of [plant-based] diets can be due, at least in part, to their lower methionine content.
text: It is possible that leucine’s effects on mRNA translation/polysome formation is due to the action of some other protein that also is regulated by mTORC1 activity, and this could include proteins that act to regulate either initiation or elongation.
text: The apparent effect from the combination of the enzymes, in fact, was due to the presence of MC, as shown by its isolated inclusion.