Property: Methionine is a non-polar aliphatic amino acid containing sulfur. The natural product is L-body. Molecular weight 149.21. It has a special smell. Slightly sweet. Stable for air and heat. Soluble in water, dilute acid and dilute lye, slightly soluble in 95% ethanol, insoluble in ether. L-methionine can be prepared by hydrolysis of many proteins or by fermentation.

Usage:

1. Methionine is mainly used as feed nutrition fortifier. It is one of the essential amino acids for animal growth, the "skeleton" amino acid for protein biosynthesis, and the main donor of methyl groups in animals.

2. Clinically, methionine can also be used as an adjunct therapy for alcohol and sulfanilamide poisoning. It can help break down fat, so it can prevent fatty liver, prevent heart and cerebrovascular disease and kidney disease.

3. Adding methionine to poultry compound feed can improve poultry meat quality and increase egg production rate. It has the advantages of simple operation, high bioutilization rate and lower feed cost.