M1126

L-Methionine sulfoxide

• Synonym(s): L-2-Amino-4-(methylsulfinyl)butanoic acid
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅H₁₁NO₃S
• CAS Number: 3226-65-1
• Molecular Weight: 165.21
• Beilstein: 4129939
• EC Number: 221-758-0
• MDL number: MFCD00063093
• UNSPSC Code: 12352209
• PubChem Substance ID: 24896617
• NACRES: NA.26

Properties

• Assay: ≥98% (TLC)
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• color: white to off-white
• mp: 255 °C
• application(s): detection; peptide synthesis
• SMILES string: CS(=O)CC[C@H](N)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C5H11NO3S/c1-10(9)3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)/t4-,10?/m0/s1
• InChI key: QEFRNWWLZKMPFJ-YGVKFDHGSA-N
• Gene Information: rat ... Ggt1(116568)

Description

Application

• The DmsABC S-oxide reductase is an essential component of a novel, hypochlorite-inducible system of extracellular stress defense in Haemophilus influenzae: This study illustrates the enzymatic action of L-Methionine sulfoxide reductase in bacterial defense systems, underscoring its biotechnological applications in developing antimicrobial strategies (Nasreen et al., 2024).

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Methionine sulfoxide, a structural analog of glutamate, may be used as a substrate to study the specificity and kinetics of various methionine sulfoxide reductase(s).

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves