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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Methionine > Vitamin U
Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Methionine > Vitamin U
Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Methionine > Vitamin U
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Essential > Methionine > Vitamin U
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Neutral > Methionine > Vitamin U

Preferred term

Vitamin U  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Methylmethionine
  • S Methylmethionine
  • S-Methylmethionine
  • Sulfonium, ((3S)-3-Amino-3-Carboxypropyl)Dimethyl-, Inner Salt

Note

  • /ther use: coordinate disease with /drug ther, not /diet ther

Scope note

  • A vitamin found in green vegetables. It is used in the treatment of peptic ulcers, colitis, and gastritis and has an effect on secretory, acid-forming, and enzymatic functions of the intestinal tract.

History note

  • 91(77); was see under VITAMINS 1977-90

In other languages

  • U-vitamiini

    Finnish

  • 3-amino-3-karboksyylipropyyli
  • vitamiini U
  • U-vitamin

    Swedish

  • S-metylmetionin
  • Vitamin U

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014814

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