Term Name:	S-methyl-5-thioadenosine phosphorylase activity
Synonyms:	5'-deoxy-5'-methylthioadenosine phosphorylase activity, 5'-methylthioadenosine phosphorylase activity, 5'-methylthioadenosine:phosphate methylthio-D-ribosyl-transferase activity, MeSAdo phosphorylase activity, MeSAdo/Ado phosphorylase activity, methylthioadenosine nucleoside phosphorylase activity, methylthioadenosine phosphorylase activity, MTA phosphorylase activity, MTAPase activity, S-methyl-5-thioadenosine:phosphate S-methyl-5-thio-alpha-D-ribosyl-transferase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: 5'-methylthioadenosine + phosphate = adenine + 5-methylthio-D-ribose 1-phosphate.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0017061]    QuickGO    AmiGO