Abstract
Met has three ubiquitous functions: it is utilized in protein synthesis, and, via its metabolite, AdoMet, it serves as a methyl donor in transmethylation reactions and as an aminopropyl donor in the synthesis of polyamines. In addition, Met provides sulfur for Cys synthesis in organisms incapable of fixing inorganic sulfur. Met has other, more limited, functions. In bacteria, it initiates protein synthesis via its N-formyl metabolite, and, in plants, it is a precursor of ethylene, a fruit-ripening hormone.
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