Selenomethionine is an amino acid containing selenium. The L-isomer of selenomethionine, known as Se-met, is a common natural food source of selenium. It can not be synthisized by higher animals, but can be obtained from plant material.

• Chemical formula: C₅H₁₁NO₂Se

• IUPAC name: 2-amino-4-methylselanyl-butanoic acid

• Common three-letter abbreviation: MSE

External links

• Selenomethionine: A Review of Its Nutritional Significance, Metabolism and Toxicity
• http://www.ebi.ac.uk/thornton-srv/databases/cgi-bin/vctr/indhet.pl?name=MSE&num=1&nmpdb=1228&frml=C5H11N1O2SE1

Amino acids