Molecular structure
/ COMPOUND
(2R)-4-(dimethylsulfaniumyl)-2-hydroxybutanoate
Molecular ID 146672897Formula C6H12O3SMW 164.220 food sources
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
measuredpredicted
odorlesspredicted
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
(2R)-2-hydroxy-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoate + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = (2R)-4-(dimethylsulfaniumyl)-2-hydroxybutanoate + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine
Foods containing this compound
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