thiomethyladenosine
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methylthioadenosine — Adenosine carrying an –SCH3 group in place of OH at position 5′; the –SCH3 group is transferred to α aminobutyric acid to form l methionine in some bacteria. M. is formed from S adenosyl l methionine in the course of spermidine synthesis by loss… … Medical dictionary