From Methanethiol to Dimethyl Sulfide

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Drotar A, Fall LR, Mishalanie EA, Tavernier JE, Fall R. Appl Environ Microbiol (1987) 53(9): 2111-8.
Search Medline for bacterial thiol S-methyltransferase.: 4 citations on March 09, 2012.

                Methanethiol                 
                      |
                      |  S-adenosylmethionine
                thiol | /
  S-methyltransferase |/
              2.1.1.9 |
                Kyoto |\
               ExPASy | \
                      |  S-adenosylhomocysteine
                      v
              Dimethyl Sulfide

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