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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Methionine
  1. Hypermethioninemia 
    ... a particular protein building block (amino acid), called methionine, in the blood. This condition can occur when methionine is not broken down (metabolized) properly in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hypermethioninemia - Genetics
  2. Methylmalonic acidemia with homocystinuria 
    ... the amino acid homocysteine to another amino acid, methionine. Individuals with this disorder have a combination of ... but for another enzyme that converts homocysteine to methionine. The body uses methionine to make proteins and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...ethylmalonic-acidemia-with-homocystinuria - Genetics
  3. Homocystinuria 
    ... This enzyme helps break down the amino acid methionine. Specifically, this enzyme is responsible for converting the ... being used properly. As a result, homocysteine and methionine build up in the blood. Some of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/homocystinuria - Genetics
  4. Wilson disease 
    ... have either the protein building block (amino acid) methionine or the amino acid valine. Among people who ... in the ATP7B gene, it appears that having methionine instead of valine at position 129 of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/wilson-disease - Genetics
  5. Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase deficiency 
    ... protein building blocks (amino acids) glycine, arginine, and methionine. Specifically, arginine:glycine amidinotransferase controls the first step ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...nineglycine-amidinotransferase-deficiency - Genetics
  6. Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase deficiency 
    ... protein building blocks (amino acids) glycine, arginine, and methionine. Specifically, guanidinoacetate methyltransferase controls the second step of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...idinoacetate-methyltransferase-deficiency - Genetics