Methionine C 11
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Methionine C 11 Definition
A synthetic amino acid radiolabeled with carbon-11. Acting as a methyl donor, methionine C 11 is incorporated into macromolecules, where it serves as a positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent for detecting tumors with high rates of protein synthesis.
Methionine C 11 Synonyms
Methionine C 11, Methionine C11
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