Methionine salvage pathway

Stable Identifier
R-HSA-1237112
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Species
Homo sapiens
Compartment
cytosol
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Methionine salvage pathway
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Methionine salvage is a sequential pathway of six reactions that create methionine from 5'-methylthioadenosine (MTA) which is a byproduct of polyamine biosynthesis in nearly all organisms. The process happens completely in the cytosol. It is important in humans for recycling of sulphur that has to be assimilated using energy. (Pirkov et al, 2008; Albers, 2009)

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Go Biological Process
L-methionine salvage from methylthioadenosine (0019509)
Orthologous Events
Methionine salvage pathway (Bos taurus)
Methionine salvage pathway (Caenorhabditis elegans)
Methionine salvage pathway (Canis familiaris)
Methionine salvage pathway (Danio rerio)
Methionine salvage pathway (Dictyostelium discoideum)
Methionine salvage pathway (Drosophila melanogaster)
Methionine salvage pathway (Gallus gallus)
Methionine salvage pathway (Mus musculus)
Methionine salvage pathway (Rattus norvegicus)
Methionine salvage pathway (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
Methionine salvage pathway (Schizosaccharomyces pombe)
Methionine salvage pathway (Sus scrofa)
Methionine salvage pathway (Xenopus tropicalis)
Authored
Stephan, R  (2010-10-24)
Reviewed
D'Eustachio, P  (2011-05-23)
Created
Jassal, B  (2011-03-30)
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