Methionine sulfoxide

• CAT Number: R070683
• CAS Number: 62697-73-8
• Molecular Formula: C5H11NO3S
• Molecular Weight: 165.21
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 2-amino-4-methylsulfinylbutanoic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H11NO3S/c1-10(9)3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
• InChIKey: QEFRNWWLZKMPFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CS(=O)CCC(C(=O)O)N

Methionine sulfoxide is an oxidation product of methionine with reactive oxygen species and can be regarded as a biomarker of oxidative stress in vivo.

Reference

[1]. Mashima R, et al. Simultaneous determination of methionine sulfoxide and methionine in blood plasma using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Anal Biochem. 2003 Feb 1;313(1):28-33.
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