S-methyl-L-ergothioneine

Term ID

CHEBI:76620

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.

References

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of: amino-acid betaine imidazoles methyl sulfide

amino-acid betaine imidazoles methyl sulfide Show first 5 Terms
has_functional_parent: ergothioneine

ergothioneine Show first 5 Terms
has_role: animal metabolite marine metabolite

animal metabolite marine metabolite Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from S-methyl-L-ergothioneine

Phenotype where environments contain S-methyl-L-ergothioneine

Phenotype modified by environments containing S-methyl-L-ergothioneine

Human Disease Model