Quick Biochemistry Basics | Methionine biosynthesis @quickbiochemistrybasics | Uploaded 6 years ago | Updated 1 day ago
Methionine is an essential amino acid as it is not synthesized in humans and other animals. Methionine must be ingested as methionine or methionine-containing proteins. In plants and microorganisms, biosynthesis of methionine occurs from aspartate.