IntEnz

EC 3.2.2.16 - Methylthioadenosine nucleosidase

IntEnz Enzyme Nomenclature
EC 3.2.2.16

Names

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• 13617 [IUBMB]
  H₂O

  H2O

  Name origin: UniProt - CHECKED (C)

  CHEBI:15377

  Formula: H2O
  Charge: 0

  ChEBI compound status: CHECKED (C)

  

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  S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine

  S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine

  Name origin: UniProt - CHECKED (C)

  CHEBI:17509

  Formula: C11H15N5O3S
  Charge: 0

  ChEBI compound status: CHECKED (C)

  

  =

  adenine

  adenine

  Name origin: UniProt - CHECKED (C)

  CHEBI:16708

  Formula: C5H5N5
  Charge: 0

  ChEBI compound status: CHECKED (C)

  

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  S-methyl-5-thio-D-ribose

  S-methyl-5-thio-D-ribose

  Name origin: UniProt - CHECKED (C)

  CHEBI:16895

  Formula: C6H12O4S
  Charge: 0

  ChEBI compound status: CHECKED (C)

  

Comments:

Does not act on S-adenosylhomocysteine. cf. EC 3.2.2.9 adenosylhomocysteine nucleosidase.

Links to other databases

References

1. Guranowski, A.B., Chiang, P.K. and Cantoni, G.L.
   5'-Methylthioadenosine nucleosidase. Purification and characterization of the enzyme from Lupinus luteus seeds.
   Eur. J. Biochem. 114: 293-299 (1981). [PMID: 6783408]

[EC 3.2.2.16 created 1983, modified 2003]