OBO ID: CHEBI:76620
Term Name: S-methyl-L-ergothioneine Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • (+)-L-methylergothioneine
  • (+)-L-S-methylergothioneine
  • (+)-S-methyl-L-ergothioneine
  • (+)-S-methylergothioneine
  • (2S)-3-(2-methylsulfanyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate
  • (2S)-3-[2-(methylsulfanyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]-2-(trimethylammonio)propanoate
  • (2S)-3-[2-(methylsulfanyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]-2-(trimethylammonio)propionate
  • 7S-(+)-methylergothioneine
  • L-(+)-S-methylergothioneine
  • L-S-methylergothioneine
  • S-methylergothioneine
Definition: An amino acid betaine that is ergothioneine in which the hydrogen attached to the sulfur is replaced by a methyl group. It has been isolated from the deepwater (500-1,600 m) marine sponge Macandrewia azorica.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available