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S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine deaminase

S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine deaminase (, MTA deaminase, 5-methylthioadenosine deaminase) is an enzyme with systematic name S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine amidohydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine + H<sub>2</sub>O 5'-S-methyl-5'-thioinosine + NH<sub>3</sub>

The enzyme from Thermotoga maritima also functions as S-adenosylhomocysteine deaminase (EC 3.5.4.28).

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