S-Adenosylmethioninamine

S-Adenosylmethioninamine
Names
IUPAC name
3-aminopropyl-[[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-5-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl]-methylsulfanium
Other names
S-Adenosyl-(5')-3-methylthiopropylamine, decarboxylated S-adenosyl methionine, (5-Deoxy-5-adenosyl)(3-aminopropyl)methylsulfonium cation
Identifiers
Abbreviations dAdoMet, dc-SAM
22365-13-5 
ChEBI CHEBI:15625 Yes
KEGG C01137 Yes
PubChem 439415
Properties
C14H23N6O3S+
Molar mass 355.43582 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

S-Adenosylmethioninamine (decarboxylated S-adenosyl methionine) is a substrate that is involved in the biosynthesis of polyamines including spermidine, spermine, and thermospermine.[1]

See also

References

  1. Takahashi, Taku; Jun-Ichi Kakehi (2009-10-13). "Polyamines: Ubiquitous polycations with unique roles in growth and stress responses". Annals of Botany 105 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1093/aob/mcp259.