From 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole to 2-(Methylthio)benzothiazole

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Medline reference: Drotar A, Burton GA Jr, Tavernier JE, Fall R. Appl Environ Microbiol (1987) 53(7): 1626-31.
Search Medline for thiol methyltransferase and bacteria.: 5 citations on March 09, 2012.

           2-Mercaptobenzothiazole           
                      |
                      |   S-adenosylmethionine
                thiol | /
  S-methyltransferase |/
              2.1.1.9 |
                Kyoto |\
               ExPASy | \
                      |   S-adenosylhomocysteine
                      v
         2-(Methylthio)benzothiazole

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