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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Type: Term Pronunciation: meth′il-thī′ō-ă-den′ō-sēn Definitions: 1. Adenosine carrying an -SCH
3 group in place of OH at position 5′; the -SCH
3 group is transferred to α-aminobutyric acid to form l-methionine in some bacteria. Methylthioadenosine is formed from S-adenosyl-l-...
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