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S-adenosylmethionine

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S-adenosylmethionine

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Also known as [1-(adenin-9-yl)-1,5-dideoxy-beta-D-ribofuranos-5-yl][(3S)-3-amino-3-carboxypropyl](methyl)sulfonium, AdoMet, S-adenosyl-L-methionine, Ademetionine, acylcarnitine, SAMe, S-(5'-deoxyadenosin-5'-yl)-L-methionine

chemical compound found in all domains of life with largely unexplored effects

Chemical data

Formula
C15H22N6O5S
Molecular weight
398.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-amino-4-[[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-5-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl-methylsulfonio]butanoate
SMILES
C[S+](CC[C@@H](C(=O)[O-])N)C[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)N2C=NC3=C(N=CN=C32)N)O)O
InChIKey
MEFKEPWMEQBLKI-AIRLBKTGSA-N
XLogP
-2.8
Polar surface area
186 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
10
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 3
Molecule type
Small molecule
Indications
primary biliary cirrhosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, major depressive disorder, intrahepatic cholestasis

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Research

11,166 papers

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
alkaloid
Has part
carbon
Mass
398.13723880400005
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₁₅H₂₂N₆O₅S
isomeric SMILES
C[S+](CC[C@@H](C(=O)[O-])N)C[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)N2C=NC3=C2N=CN=C3N)O)O
canonical SMILES
C[S+](CCC(C(=O)[O-])N)CC1C(C(C(O1)N2C=NC3=C2N=CN=C3N)O)O
found in taxon
Pisum sativum
Commons category
S-Adenosyl methionine
Sources (3)

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