CAS: 526210-74-2

N-Me-D-Met-OH is a nontoxic, nonprotein amino acid that is used in animal experiments to study the effects of tumorigenesis. It has been shown to be carcinogenic and tumorigenic in rats and mice. N-Me-D-Met-OH causes tumors by binding to arginine and inhibiting the synthesis of glycine and lysine. N-Me-D-Met-OH also inhibits protein synthesis by blocking the conversion of methionine into cysteine. This amino acid analog has been shown to be mutagenic in bacteria, yeast, and plants.