Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology a methylthioadenosine nucleosidase (EC 3.2.2.16) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionS-methyl-5′-thioadenosine + H2O S-methyl-5-thio-D-ribose + adenineThus the two substrates of this enzyme are S-methyl-5′-thioadenosine and H2O whereas its two products are S-methyl-5-thio-D-ribose and adenine.This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases specifically those glycosylases that hydrolyse N-glycosyl compounds.