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ACIDE (±)-2-AMINO-4-(METHYLSULFANYL)BUTANOIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- DL-methionine
1, record 1, English, DL%2Dmethionine
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- (±)-2-amino-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoic acid 2, record 1, English, %28%C2%B1%29%2D2%2Damino%2D4%2D%28methylsulfanyl%29butanoic%20acid
correct
- DL-2-amino-4-(methylthio)butyric acid 3, record 1, English, DL%2D2%2Damino%2D4%2D%28methylthio%29butyric%20acid
correct, see observation
- (±)-methionine 4, record 1, English, %28%C2%B1%29%2Dmethionine
correct, see observation
- dl-methionine 5, record 1, English, dl%2Dmethionine
correct, see observation
- racemic methionine 6, record 1, English, racemic%20methionine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Racemic form of methionine, indicated by the small capitals "DL" (i.e. "DL-2-amino-4-(methylthio)butyric acid)," by the italicized "dl-" (i.e. "dl-methionine") or by the stereodescriptor "(±)-" (i.e. "(±)-methionine"). 2, record 1, English, - DL%2Dmethionine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DL-methionine: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). "DL" are small capital letters. 2, record 1, English, - DL%2Dmethionine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
DL-2-amino-4-(methylthio)butyric acid: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record. "DL" are small capital letters. 2, record 1, English, - DL%2Dmethionine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: Acimetion; Methilonin. 7, record 1, English, - DL%2Dmethionine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Chemical formula: C5H11NO2S or CH3S(CH2)2CHNH2COOH 7, record 1, English, - DL%2Dmethionine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- DL-méthionine
1, record 1, French, DL%2Dm%C3%A9thionine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide (±)-2-amino-4-(méthylsulfanyl)butanoïque 2, record 1, French, acide%20%28%C2%B1%29%2D2%2Damino%2D4%2D%28m%C3%A9thylsulfanyl%29butano%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- acide DL-2-amino-4-(méthylthio)butyrique 2, record 1, French, acide%20DL%2D2%2Damino%2D4%2D%28m%C3%A9thylthio%29butyrique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- (±)-méthionine 2, record 1, French, %28%C2%B1%29%2Dm%C3%A9thionine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- dl-méthionine 3, record 1, French, dl%2Dm%C3%A9thionine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- méthionine racémique 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thionine%20rac%C3%A9mique
correct, feminine noun
- racéméthionine 4, record 1, French, rac%C3%A9m%C3%A9thionine
former designation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthionine dans sa forme racémique, laquelle est indiquée par le préfixe «dl-» en italique (p. ex. «dl-méthionine»), par les petites capitales «DL-» (p. ex. «DL-méthionine», «acide DL-2-amino-4-(méthylthio)butyrique») ou par le stéréodescripteur «(±)-» (p. ex. «(±)-méthionine»). 2, record 1, French, - DL%2Dm%C3%A9thionine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DL-méthionine : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). Les lettres «DL» sont de petites capitales (majuscules). 2, record 1, French, - DL%2Dm%C3%A9thionine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
acide DL-2-amino-4-(méthylthio)butyrique : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche. Les lettres «DL» sont de petites capitales (majuscules). 2, record 1, French, - DL%2Dm%C3%A9thionine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formule chimique : C5H11NO2S ou CH3S(CH2)2CHNH2COOH 5, record 1, French, - DL%2Dm%C3%A9thionine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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