L-Methionine

I'm a bit pushed for time today - presently sat in a mall doing some last minute Valentine shopping :-(. Subsequently, as I was asked about L-Methionine earlier today, I thought I'd cover this amino acid in brief detail....

Your search for L-Methionine is most likely due to its relationship with Creatine - L-Methionine is one of three Amino Acids (the other two being L-Arginine and L-Glycine) required to produce energy-rich Creatine.

L-Methionine was first isolated from Casein (commonly called milk protein, as it accounts for 80% of milk protein, the other 20% being whey) and is synthesised by L-Aspartic Acid and synthesises into L-Cysteine to act on Gluthione (tri-peptide made up the Amino Acids L-Glutamic Acid, L-Cysteine, and L-Glycine) for liver detoxifying. L-Methionine is also important for health of hair, nails and skin.

Contraindications: Diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, pregnancy.

Food sources include: Meat, Eggs, Dairy Products, Fish, Beans.

Please visit the Gym Professor website to find out more about the following:

Amino Acids

Dietary Protein

Nitrogen Balance

Protein Requirements

Protein Source Comparisons

Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER)

Biological Value (BV)

Net Protein Utilisation (NPU)

Protein Fractions

Protein Supplementation

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Happy training,

Gym P.