| methylthioadenosine | Adenosine carrying an -SCH3 group in place of OH at position 5'; the -SCH3 group is transferred to alpha-aminobutyric acid to form l-methionine in some bacteria. Methylthioadenosine is formed from S-adenosyl-l-methionine in the course of spermidine synthesis by loss of the alanine moiety. Synonym: thiomethyladenosine. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 5'-methylthioadenosine phosphorylase | <enzyme> Methylthioadenosine to methylthioribose-1-phosphate and adenine in the presence of orthophosphate Registry number: EC 2.4.2.28 Synonym: methylthioadenosine nucleosidase, methylthioadenosine phosphorylase, 5'-deoxy-5'-methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (26 Jun 1999) |
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