Chemistry:S-Adenosylmethioninamine

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S-Adenosylmethioninamine
S-adenosyl-3-methylthiopropylamine.svg
Names
IUPAC name
S-(3-Aminopropyl)-S-methyl-5′-thioadenosin-5′-ium
Systematic IUPAC name
(3-Aminopropyl){[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-5-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl}methylsulfanium
Other names
S-Adenosyl-(5′)-3-methylthiopropylamine
decarboxylated S-adenosyl methionine
decarboxy-S-adenosyl methionine
(5-Deoxy-5-adenosyl)(3-aminopropyl)methylsulfonium cation
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations dAdoMet, dc-SAM
ChEBI
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
Properties
C14H23N6O3S+
Molar mass 355.43582 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

S-Adenosylmethioninamine is a substrate that is required for the biosynthesis of polyamines including spermidine, spermine, and thermospermine.[1] It is produced by decarboxylation of S-adenosyl methionine.

See also

References

  1. Takahashi, Taku; Kakehi, Jun-Ichi (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. PMID 19828463.