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EC 2.4.2.28 Details
EC number
2.4.2.28
Accepted name
S-methyl-5′-thioadenosine phosphorylase
Reaction
S-methyl-5′-thioadenosine + phosphate = adenine + S-methyl-5-thio-α-D-ribose 1-phosphate
Other name(s)
5′-deoxy-5′-methylthioadenosine phosphorylase,
MTA phosphorylase,
MeSAdo phosphorylase,
MeSAdo/Ado phosphorylase,
methylthioadenosine phosphorylase,
methylthioadenosine nucleoside phosphorylase,
5′-methylthioadenosine:phosphate methylthio-D-ribosyl-transferase,
S-methyl-5-thioadenosine phosphorylase,
S-methyl-5-thioadenosine:phosphate S-methyl-5-thio-α-D-ribosyl-transferase
Systematic name
S-methyl-5′-thioadenosine:phosphate S-methyl-5-thio-α-D-ribosyl-transferase
CAS registry number
61970-06-7
Comment
Also acts on 5′-deoxyadenosine and other analogues having 5′-deoxy groups.
History
created 1983
EC Tree
2.4.2.13 created 1961, deleted 1965