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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Methionine > S-Adenosylmethionine
Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Methionine > S-Adenosylmethionine
Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Methionine > S-Adenosylmethionine
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Neutral > Methionine > S-Adenosylmethionine
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Essential > Methionine > S-Adenosylmethionine
Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleosides > Purine Nucleosides > Adenosine > S-Adenosylmethionine
... > Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Nucleosides > Purine Nucleosides > Adenosine > S-Adenosylmethionine
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Purines > Purine Nucleosides > Adenosine > S-Adenosylmethionine
Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleosides > Ribonucleosides > Adenosine > S-Adenosylmethionine
... > Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Nucleosides > Ribonucleosides > Adenosine > S-Adenosylmethionine

Preferred term

S-Adenosylmethionine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Physiologic methyl radical donor involved in enzymatic transmethylation reactions and present in all living organisms. It possesses anti-inflammatory activity and has been used in treatment of chronic liver disease. (From Merck, 11th ed)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 29908-03-0 (S-Adenosylmethionine)
  • 564ROC9U09
  • 7LP2MPO46S
  • Ademetionine
  • Adenosine, 5'-((3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)methylsulfonio)-5'-deoxy-, inner salt, (3S)-
  • AdoMet
  • S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine
  • SAM-e

Allowable Qualifier(s)

In other languages

  • Adémétionine

    French

  • 29908-03-0 (S-Adenosylmethionine)
  • 564ROC9U09
  • 7LP2MPO46S
  • Adenosine, 5'-((3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)methylsulfonio)-5'-deoxy-, inner salt, (3S)-
  • Adénosylméthionine
  • S-Adénosyl-méthionine
  • S-Adénosylméthionine
  • SAMe

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VW4H3LR2-2

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