Journal of Antioxidant Activity
Open Access
Methionine and Antioxidant Potential
Dec 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2140.jaa-16-1378
Jie YinCorresponding author
Methionine (Met) is a nutritionally essential amino acid and has been widely demonstrated to improve cellular oxidative balance and mediate oxidative stress. Met targets reactive oxygen species (ROS) directly by being oxidized to Met sulfoxide (MetO) 1. Met can be metabolized to cysteine (Cys) throu…