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3-(methylthio)propionic acid

Term ID
CHEBI:1438
Synonyms
  • 3-(methylsulfanyl)propanoic acid
  • 3-(Methylthio)propionic acid
  • 3-methylthiopropanoic acid
Definition
A thia fatty acid acid consisting of propionic acid with a methylthio substituent at the 3-position; an intermediate in mammalian methionine metabolism in vitro. The simplest known phytotoxin, it is a blight-inducing toxin produced by the cassava pathogen Xanthomonas campestris manihotis.
References
  • Beilstein:1743054
  • CAS:646-01-5
  • HMDB:HMDB0001527
  • KEGG:C08276
  • KNApSAcK:C00001194
  • PMID:100496
  • Reaxys:1743054
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
is a type of
has_functional_parent
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
inverse is_conjugate_base_of
is_conjugate_acid_of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from 3-(methylthio)propionic acid
Phenotype where environments contain 3-(methylthio)propionic acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing 3-(methylthio)propionic acid
Human Disease Model