| Term Name: | 3-(methylthio)propionic acid |
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| 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. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:1438] ( EBI ) |