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Pronunciation: meth′il-thī′ō-ă-den′ō-sēn
Definition: 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. Methylthioadenosine is formed from S-adenosyl-l-methionine in the course of spermidine synthesis by loss of the alanine moiety.
Synonym(s): thiomethyladenosine
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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