Term Name:	S-methyl-L-ergothioneine
Synonyms:	(+)-L-methylergothioneine, (+)-L-S-methylergothioneine, (+)-S-methyl-L-ergothioneine, (+)-S-methylergothioneine, (2S)-3-(2-methylsulfanyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate, (2S)-3-[2-(methylsulfanyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]-2-(trimethylammonio)propanoate, (2S)-3-[2-(methylsulfanyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]-2-(trimethylammonio)propionate, 7S-(+)-methylergothioneine, L-(+)-S-methylergothioneine, L-S-methylergothioneine, S-methylergothioneine
Definition:	An amino acid betaine that is ergothioneine in which the hydrogen attached to the sulfur is replaced by a methyl group. It has been isolated from the deepwater (500-1,600 m) marine sponge Macandrewia azorica.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:76620]  ( EBI )