Term Name: S-adenosyl-L-methionine
Synonyms: (3S)-5'-[(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)methylsulfonio]-5'-deoxyadenosine, inner salt, [(3S)-3-amino-3-carboxypropyl](5'-deoxyadenosin-5'-yl)(methyl)sulfonium, [1-(adenin-9-yl)-1,5-dideoxy-beta-D-ribofuranos-5-yl][(3S)-3-amino-3-carboxypropyl](methyl)sulfonium, Acylcarnitine, AdoMet, S-(5'-deoxyadenosin-5'-yl)-L-methionine, S-adenosyl-L-methionine, S-adenosylmethionine, SAM, SAMe
Definition: A sulfonium compound that is the S-adenosyl derivative of L-methionine. It is an intermediate in the metabolic pathway of methionine.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:15414]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: sulfonium compound
has subtype: (R)-S-adenosyl-L-methionine (S)-S-adenosyl-L-methionine
has_role: coenzyme cofactor human metabolite micronutrient Mycoplasma genitalium metabolite nutraceutical Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: S-adenosyl-S-carboxymethyl-L-homocysteine
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: S-adenosyl-L-methioninate
inverse is_enantiomer_of: S-adenosyl-D-methionine
inverse is_tautomer_of: S-adenosyl-L-methionine zwitterion
is_conjugate_acid_of: S-adenosyl-L-methioninate
is_enantiomer_of: S-adenosyl-D-methionine
is_tautomer_of: S-adenosyl-L-methionine zwitterion