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S-adenosyl-L-methionine

CHEBI:CHEBI_15414

Definition

A sulfonium compound that is the S-adenosyl derivative of L-methionine. It is an intermediate in the metabolic pathway of methionine.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C15H23N6O5S
Molecular Mass
399.44500
Charge
+1
SMILES
C[S+](CC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)C[C@H]1O[C@H]([C@H](O)[C@@H]1O)n1cnc2c(N)ncnc12
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H22N6O5S/c1-27(3-2-7(16)15(24)25)4-8-10(22)11(23)14(26-8)21-6-20-9-12(17)18-5-19-13(9)21/h5-8,10-11,14,22-23H,2-4,16H2,1H3,(H2-,17,18,19,24,25)/p+1/t7-,8+,10+,11+,14+,27?/m0/s1
InChIKey
MEFKEPWMEQBLKI-AIRLBKTGSA-O

Alternative Names

  • (3S)-5'-[(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)methylsulfonio]-5'-deoxyadenosine, inner salt
  • [(3S)-3-amino-3-carboxypropyl](5'-deoxyadenosin-5'-yl)(methyl)sulfonium
  • [1-(adenin-9-yl)-1,5-dideoxy-beta-D-ribofuranos-5-yl][(3S)-3-amino-3-carboxypropyl](methyl)sulfonium
  • Acylcarnitine
  • AdoMet
  • S-(5'-deoxyadenosin-5'-yl)-L-methionine
  • S-adenosyl-L-methionine
  • S-Adenosyl-L-methionine
  • S-adenosylmethionine
  • S-Adenosylmethionine
  • SAM
  • SAMe

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Additional References

Wikipedia:S-Adenosyl_methionine

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