methionine catabolic process (Q21621)
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of methionine (2-amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid), a sulfur-containing, essential amino acid found in peptide linkage in proteins.
- GO:0009087
- methionine breakdown
- methionine degradation
- methionine catabolism
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| English | methionine catabolic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of methionine (2-amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid), a sulfur-containing, essential amino acid found in peptide linkage in proteins. |
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