CHEBI:15414 - S-adenosyl-L-methionine

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ChEBI Name S-adenosyl-L-methionine
ChEBI ID CHEBI:15414
ChEBI ASCII Name S-adenosyl-L-methionine
Definition A sulfonium compound that is the S-adenosyl derivative of L-methionine. It is an intermediate in the metabolic pathway of methionine.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:45607, CHEBI:10833, CHEBI:12742, CHEBI:12760, CHEBI:12757, CHEBI:22036, CHEBI:10786, CHEBI:8946, CHEBI:527887
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S-Adenosyl methionine (SAM), also known under the commercial names of SAMe, SAM-e, or AdoMet, is a common cosubstrate involved in methyl group transfers, transsulfuration, and aminopropylation. Although these anabolic reactions occur throughout the body, most SAM is produced and consumed in the liver. More than 40 methyl transfers from SAM are known, to various substrates such as nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and secondary metabolites. It is made from adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and methionine by methionine adenosyltransferase. SAM was first discovered by Giulio Cantoni in 1952. In bacteria, SAM is bound by the SAM riboswitch, which regulates genes involved in methionine or cysteine biosynthesis. In eukaryotic cells, SAM serves as a regulator of a variety of processes including DNA, tRNA, and rRNA methylation; immune response; amino acid metabolism; transsulfuration; and more. In plants, SAM is crucial to the biosynthesis of ethylene, an important plant hormone and signaling molecule.
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Formula C15H23N6O5S
Net Charge +1
Average Mass 399.44500
Monoisotopic Mass 399.14452
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
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
Metabolite of Species Details
Mycoplasma genitalium (NCBI:txid2097) See: PubMed
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCBI:txid4932) Source: yeast.sf.net See: PubMed
Homo sapiens (NCBI:txid9606) See: DOI
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): coenzyme
A low-molecular-weight, non-protein organic compound participating in enzymatic reactions as dissociable acceptor or donor of chemical groups or electrons.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite
Any fungal metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in Baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ).
micronutrient
Any nutrient required in small quantities by organisms throughout their life in order to orchestrate a range of physiological functions.
human metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
Mycoplasma genitalium metabolite
Any bacterial metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in Mycoplasma genitalium.
cofactor
An organic molecule or ion (usually a metal ion) that is required by an enzyme for its activity. It may be attached either loosely (coenzyme) or tightly (prosthetic group).
Application(s): nutraceutical
A product in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance.
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Outgoing S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414) has role Mycoplasma genitalium metabolite (CHEBI:131604)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414) has role Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite (CHEBI:75772)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414) has role coenzyme (CHEBI:23354)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414) has role cofactor (CHEBI:23357)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414) has role human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414) has role micronutrient (CHEBI:27027)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414) has role nutraceutical (CHEBI:50733)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414) is a sulfonium compound (CHEBI:26830)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414) is conjugate acid of S-adenosyl-L-methioninate (CHEBI:67040)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414) is enantiomer of S-adenosyl-D-methionine (CHEBI:156255)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414) is tautomer of S-adenosyl-L-methionine zwitterion (CHEBI:59789)
Incoming S-adenosyl-S-carboxymethyl-L-homocysteine (CHEBI:136699) has functional parent S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414)
(R)-S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:33440) is a S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414)
(S)-S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:33442) is a S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414)
S-adenosyl-L-methioninate (CHEBI:67040) is conjugate base of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414)
S-adenosyl-D-methionine (CHEBI:156255) is enantiomer of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine zwitterion (CHEBI:59789) is tautomer of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (CHEBI:15414)
IUPAC Name
[(3S)-3-amino-3-carboxypropyl](5'-deoxyadenosin-5'-yl)(methyl)sulfonium
Synonyms Sources
(3S)-5'-[(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)methylsulfonio]-5'-deoxyadenosine, inner salt ChemIDplus
[1-(adenin-9-yl)-1,5-dideoxy-β-D-ribofuranos-5-yl][(3S)-3-amino-3-carboxypropyl](methyl)sulfonium IUPAC
Acylcarnitine KEGG COMPOUND
AdoMet JCBN
S-(5'-deoxyadenosin-5'-yl)-L-methionine JCBN
S-Adenosyl-L-methionine KEGG COMPOUND
S-adenosyl-L-methionine ChEBI
S-Adenosylmethionine KEGG COMPOUND
S-adenosylmethionine ChEBI
SAM JCBN
SAMe ChemIDplus
Manual Xrefs Databases
C00007347 KNApSAcK
C00019 KEGG COMPOUND
DB00118 DrugBank
HMDB0001185 HMDB
MOL000172 COMe
S-Adenosyl_methionine Wikipedia
S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE MetaCyc
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
29908-03-0 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
29908-03-0 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
3576439 Beilstein Registry Number Beilstein
3919754 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
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Last Modified
26 July 2019