title: The racemization rate of selenomethionine and methionine in yeast at 100 degrees C and neutral pH.
abstract: The rate of racemization of selenomethionine in yeast at 100 degrees C and pH 7.4 was determined using gas chromatography to separate the trifluoroacetyl-L-prolyl-D,L-selenomethionine methyl esters. The racemization half-life (i.e., the time required to attain a D/L ratio of 0.33) of selenomethionine was found to be similar to that of methionine and have a value of 19-20 days.
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008715:Methionine; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000378:metabolism; D012643:Selenium; D012645:Selenomethionine; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D012645:Selenomethionine; D008715:Methionine; D012643:Selenium