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Molar mass of L-Methionine

The molecular formula of L-Methionine is C5H11NO2S, giving a molar mass of 149.208 g/mol.

Molar mass
149.208g/mol

Computed from the formula with the IUPAC conventional atomic weights (abridged, 2021 edition).

Formula
C5H11NO2S
Category
Amino Acids
Atoms per molecule
20

L-Methionine conversions

Mass ↔ amount and solution conversions derived from the stored molar mass of 149.208 g/mol.

1 mmol149.208 mg
1 g6.7021 mmol
1 M149.208 g/L

About L-Methionine

The sulfur-containing amino acid that initiates every eukaryotic protein, since its codon also serves as the start signal. It is the precursor of S-adenosylmethionine, the cell's principal methyl-group donor, and of cysteine, homocysteine, and glutathione.

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L-Methionine — FAQ