Biochemistry: The ylide has landed.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The enzyme co-substrate S-adenosylmethionine exhibits two general modes of reactivity at its sulphur center: methyl group donation and radical generation. The discovery of a novel metabolite reveals a third way in which this amazingly versatile molecule can react.
Medical subject headings
- Escherichia coli Proteins
- Methyltransferases
- One-Carbon Group Transferases
- RNA, Transfer
- S-Adenosylmethionine