Occurrence
Reported found in melon, strawberry, onion, Gruyere and limburger cheese, fish oil, cooked beef, pork liver,
beer, whiskies, grape wines, coffee and yellow passion fruit
Uses
S-methyl thioacetate is used to irrigate tomato seedlings to evaluate its effects on growth and systemic resistance[1].
Definition
ChEBI: S-methyl thioacetate is a thioester. It is functionally related to an ethanethioic S-acid.
References
[1] Zheng, D., Ren, F., Yin, R., Li, L., Cui, H., Shen, H., Chen, X., & Gao, N. (2025). Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Impact of S-Methyl Thioacetate on Tomato Seedling Growth. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 44(9), 5249–5263.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-025-11753-0