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Methionine

Amino Acid Profile, Qn (Urine), LabCorp

Optimal range:   1 - 37.1 umol/g Cr

Methionine is an essential amino acid that plays an important role in the methylation cycle. Methionine is obtained from dietary intake or through homocysteine remethylation. Methionine’s dietary sources include eggs, fish, meats, Brazil nuts, and other plant seeds. 

Methionine is converted to the body’s main methyl donor, S-adenosylmethionine (SAM). This conversion requires the enzyme methionine adenosyltransferase (MAT).

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Methionine

3102 ION (Blood/Urine) Amino Acids 40, Genova Diagnostics

Optimal range:   2.3 - 6.5 qmol/dL

Methionine is an essential amino acid that plays an important role in the methylation cycle. Methionine is obtained from dietary intake or through homocysteine remethylation. Methionine’s dietary sources include eggs, fish, meats, Brazil nuts, and other plant seeds. Methionine is converted to the body’s main methyl donor, S-adenosylmethionine (SAM). This conversion requires the enzyme methionine adenosyltransferase (MAT).

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Methionine

Amino Acid Profile, Qn (Plasma), LabCorp

Optimal range:   14.7 - 35.2 umol/L

Methionine is an essential amino acid, meaning we need to get it from our diet as our body does not produce it. Methionine is a unique sulfur-containing amino acid that can be used to build proteins and produce many molecules in the body.

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Methionine

NutrEval Plasma - Urine and Blood, Genova Diagnostics

Optimal range:   2.3 - 6.5 Units

Methionine is an essential amino acid that plays an important role in the methylation cycle. Methionine is obtained from dietary intake or through homocysteine remethylation. Methionine’s dietary sources include eggs, fish, meats, Brazil nuts, and other plant seeds. 

Methionine is converted to the body’s main methyl donor, S-adenosylmethionine (SAM). This conversion requires the enzyme methionine adenosyltransferase (MAT).

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Methionine

Metabolimix+, Genova Diagnostics

Optimal range:   2 - 16 micromol/g creatinine

Methionine is an essential amino acid that plays an important role in the methylation cycle. Methionine is obtained from dietary intake or through homocysteine remethylation. Methionine’s dietary sources include eggs, fish, meats, Brazil nuts, and other plant seeds. Methionine is converted to the body’s main methyl donor, S-adenosylmethionine (SAM). This conversion requires the enzyme methionine adenosyltransferase (MAT).

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Methionine (Plasma)

OMX Organic Metabolomics / Diagnostic Solutions, Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory

Optimal range:   12.1 - 38.5 nmol/ML

Methionine is an essential amino acid that plays an important role in the methylation cycle. Methionine is obtained from dietary intake or through homocysteine remethylation. Methionine’s dietary sources include eggs, fish, meats, Brazil nuts, and other plant seeds. Methionine is converted to the body’s main methyl donor, S-adenosylmethionine (SAM). This conversion requires the enzyme methionine adenosyltransferase (MAT).

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Methionine (Plasma)

Amino Acids 40 Profile, Genova Diagnostics

Optimal range:   14 - 48 µmol/L , 1.40 - 4.80 µmol/dL

Methionine is an essential amino acid, meaning we need to get it from our diet as our body does not produce it. Methionine is a unique sulfur-containing amino acid that can be used to build proteins and produce many molecules in the body.

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Methionine (Urine)

Amino Acids Analysis, Genova Diagnostics

Optimal range:   2 - 18 micromol/g creatinine

Methionine is an essential amino acid, meaning we need to get it from our diet as our body does not produce it. Methionine is a unique sulfur-containing amino acid that can be used to build proteins and produce many molecules in the body.

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Methionine Sulfoxide

Amino Acids test [Great Plains Laboratory / Doctor's Data], Doctor's Data

Optimal range:   0 - 10 qM/g creatinine

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Methionine Sulfoxide

Urine

Amino Acids; Urine 24-hour (Doctor's Data), Doctor's Data

Optimal range:   0 - 10 qmol/24 hours

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Methyl Histamine/Crea.ratio

Urine

Urinalysis

Optimal range:   0 - 25 ug/mmol

The Methyl Histamine to Creatinine Ratio (Methyl Histamine/Crea. ratio) is a clinical biomarker used primarily to assess histamine metabolism and to indirectly gauge mast cell activity. Methyl histamine is a metabolite of histamine, a key inflammatory mediator involved in allergic reactions, immune responses, and physiological regulation, such as in gastric acid secretion and neurotransmission.

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Methyl-Succinic Acid

Urine

NutriStat Basic Profile, US BioTek

Optimal range:   0 - 4.92 ug/mgCR

Methyl-Succinic Acid is a compound measured in urine that provides valuable insights into the metabolic processes occurring within the body. It is a key biomarker for evaluating mitochondrial function, which is crucial for energy production in cells. Specifically, elevated levels of Methyl-Succinic Acid can indicate issues with the body's ability to break down certain types of fats. This can be related to a deficiency in specific enzymes involved in the Krebs cycle, an essential energy-producing pathway.

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Methylation Balance Ratio

Methylation Panel, Genova Diagnostics

Optimal range:   1.03 - 1.2 Ratio

Compares 8 different biomarkers
– 4 biomarkers with a methyl group to give
– 4 biomarkers that have had a methyl group removed

The clinical utility of the Methylation Balance Ratio is that it represents a potential way to detect subtle methylation imbalance prior to alterations in the SAM/SAH ratio.

Methylated Metabolites are:
- SAM 
- Methionine 
- Betaine 
- Serine

Un-Methylated Metabolites are:
- SAH 
- Homocysteine 
- DMG 
- Sarcosine

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Methylation Index (SAM/SAH Ratio)

Methylation Panel, Genova Diagnostics

Optimal range:   2.2 - 6.4 micromol/L

The SAM/SAH ratio is commonly referred to as the “Methylation Index” in the literature and has well- documented clinical associations.

Global methylation is dependent on two key factors: adequate SAM supply and SAH removal.

The SAM/SAH ratio has been proposed to indicate the likelihood of hyper- or hypo-methylation. 

Overall, the SAM/SAH ratio is under tight homeostatic control. SAM levels remain fairly stable due to denovo synthesis and feedback mechanisms. Given this, alterations in the methylation index are more likely a result of SAH fluctuations.

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Methylation Ratio

Balance Hormone Profile (Dried Urine), Meridian Valley Lab

Optimal range:   0.2 - 0.65 Ratio

A comparison of 2-Methoxyestrone with 2OHE1 allows insight into methylation pathways. If the methylation ratio is on the low end of the reference range, consider adding supplements to improve methylation. If needed, consider further testing for methylation defects.

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Methylcitric

Organic Acids Test (OAT) - Nutritional and Metabolic Profile, Mosaic Diagnostics

Optimal range:   0.19 - 2.7 mmol/mol creatinine

Methylcitric is an organic acids that reflects decreased activity of the biotin-dependent enzyme propionyl-CoA carboxylase.

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Methylcitric

Organic Acids, Comprehensive, Quantitative, Quest Diagnostics

Optimal range:   0 - 14 mmol/mol creatinine

Methylcitric is an organic acids that reflects decreased activity of the biotin-dependent enzyme propionyl-CoA carboxylase.

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Methylcitric (Males Age 13 and Over)

Organic Acids Test (OAT) - Nutritional and Metabolic Profile, Mosaic Diagnostics

Optimal range:   0.15 - 1.7 mmol/mol creatinine

Methylcitric is an organic acids that reflects decreased activity of the biotin-dependent enzyme propionyl-CoA carboxylase.

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Methylcitric (Males Under Age 13)

Organic Acids Test (OAT) - Nutritional and Metabolic Profile, Mosaic Diagnostics

Optimal range:   0 - 5.7 mmol/mol creatinine

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Methylcitric acid (Vitamin H)

Organic Acids, Vibrant Wellness

Optimal range:   0.15 - 2.96 mmol/mol

Methylcitric is an organic acids that reflects decreased activity of the biotin-dependent enzyme propionyl-CoA carboxylase.

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