S-Adenosylmethioninamine

S-Adenosylmethioninamine
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
PubChem	439415
KEGG	C01137 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:15625
Properties
Molecular formula	C14H23N6O3S+
Molar mass	355.43582 g/mol
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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

• ACAULIS5
• Adenosylmethionine decarboxylase
• Spermidine synthase
• Spermine synthase
• Thermospermine synthase

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.