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Methionine synthesis

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The metabolic pathway by which organisms produce the amino acid methionine, which can be disrupted in auxotrophic mutants that require external methionine for growth.

AP course connection

Topic 6.7: 6.7 Mutations

Unit 6

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