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S-Methyl-5′-thioadenosine phosphorylase

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Class 2 · Transferases VI

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Nomenclature

EC number

2.4.2.28

Systematic name

S-methyl-5-thioadenosine:phosphate S-methyl-5-thio-α-d-ribosyl-transferase

Recommended name

S-methyl-5′-thioadenosine phosphorylase

Synonyms

5′-deoxy-5′-methylthioadenosine phosphorylase

5′-methylthioadenosine nucleosidase

5′-methylthioadenosine phosphorylase

MTA phosphorylase

MTAPase

McSAdo phosphorylase

McSAdo/Ado phosphorylase

methylthioadenosine nucleoside phosphorylase

methylthioadenosine phosphorylase

phosphorylase, methylthioadenosine

CAS registry number

61970-06-7

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(2007). S-Methyl-5′-thioadenosine phosphorylase. In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I., Chang, A. (eds) Class 2 · Transferases VI. Springer Handbook of Enzymes, vol 33. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49753-0_28

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