Methionylglycine

Methionylglycine
Names
	IUPAC name L-Methionyl-L-glycine
	Other names [2-Amino-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoyl]amino)acetic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	14486-03-4 (L-) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	met-gly
ChEBI	CHEBI:174028;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1222056 ;
ChemSpider	227490 ;
PubChem CID	259185;
	InChI Key: QXOHLNCNYLGICT-YFKPBYRVSA-N ;
	SMILES CSCC[C@H](N)C(=O)NCC(O)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H14N2O3S
Molar mass	206.26 g/mol
Melting point	182-183 °C (dec) (L); 211-212 (dec) (L); 181 °C (dec) (D)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Methionyl-glycine is a dipeptide consisting of the amino acids methionine and glycine.^[3] It is often studied for its potential role in biochemical processes and protein synthesis. This compound may have implications in nutritional supplements and therapeutic treatments due to the essential nature of methionine.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b Dekker, Charles A.; Taylor, Sterling P. Jr.; Fruton, Joseph S. Synthesis of peptides of methionine and their cleavage by proteolytic enzymes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1949. 180. 155-173. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)56732-6
^ Hofmann, Klaus; Johl, Albert; Furlenmeier, Andreas E.; Kappeler, Heini. Polypeptides. VIII. Synthesis of peptides related to corticotropin. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1957, 79, 7, 1636–1641. doi:10.1021/ja01564a030.
^ "L-Methionylglycine". PubChem.

[Dekker-1] Dekker, Charles A.; Taylor, Sterling P. Jr.; Fruton, Joseph S. Synthesis of peptides of methionine and their cleavage by proteolytic enzymes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1949. 180. 155-173. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)56732-6

[2] Hofmann, Klaus; Johl, Albert; Furlenmeier, Andreas E.; Kappeler, Heini. Polypeptides. VIII. Synthesis of peptides related to corticotropin. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1957, 79, 7, 1636–1641. doi:10.1021/ja01564a030.

[3] "L-Methionylglycine". PubChem.

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