Biomolecules

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apurva

Question: Can methionine participate in the formation of disulphide linkages?

chenbeier

No, only the molecule is destroyed. It is  2-amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid
The sulfur is  on on side a methyl group and on other side the butanoic acid.
To get S-S groups you need fre HS group like in Cysteine  2-Amino-3-sulfhydrylpropanoic acid or Homocysteine 2-Amino-4-sulfhydrylbutanoic acid.

uma

Quote from: apurva on October 08, 2022, 06:01:25 AM
Question: Can methionine participate in the formation of disulphide linkages?
In methionine, S is thioether linkage and is not very reactive just like ethers.
CH3-S-CH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH

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