C11H15N5O3S
297.34 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
Methylthioadenosine
CAS2457-80-9EC626-314-3
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Research Compound
Methylthioadenosine is an S-methyl derivative of adenosine and serves as an intermediate in the methylthioadenosine (MTA) cycle, also known as the methionine salvage pathway. It is primarily used as a biochemical research intermediate.
biochemical research intermediatemethionine salvage pathway studies
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2R,3R,4S,5S)-2-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-5-(methylsulfanylmethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol
InChIKey
WUUGFSXJNOTRMR-IOSLPCCCSA-N
SMILES
CSC[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)N2C=NC3=C(N=CN=C32)N)O)O
Synonyms (37)
- 5-MTDA
- MTA
- 5'-CH3S-5'dA
- 5'-Deoxy(methylthio)adenosine
- 5'-S-Methylthioadenosine
- 5'-S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine
- 5'-Thiomethyladenosine
- 5'-methylthioadenosine
- Adenosine, 5-methylthio-
- MTA; 5'-Methylthioadenosine
- Methylthioadenosine
- S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine
- Thiomethyladenosine
- Vitamin L(sub 2)
- Vitamin L2