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C14H20N6O5S
384.41 g/mol
Research Reagent

S-adenosylhomocysteine

CAS979-92-0EC213-560-8
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Research Compound

S-adenosylhomocysteine is an organic sulfide that serves as the S-adenosyl derivative of L-homocysteine. It functions as a cofactor and a fundamental metabolite in biochemical processes, and is known to inhibit certain methyltransferases and synthases.

Biochemical research reagentCofactor in metabolic studiesInhibitor of DNA methyltransferase (adenine-specific) and cyclopropane-fatty-acyl-phospholipid synthase

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-amino-4-[[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-5-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methylsulfanyl]butanoic acid

InChIKey

ZJUKTBDSGOFHSH-WFMPWKQPSA-N

SMILES

C1=NC(=C2C(=N1)N(C=N2)[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CSCC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)O)O)N

Synonyms (50)
  • SAH
  • S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • 1aqi
  • 1jqd
  • 1nw7
  • 1qan
  • 1s4d
  • 2-S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine
  • 2bqz
  • 2h23
  • Adenosyl-L-homocysteine
  • Adenosylhomocysteine, S
  • Formycinylhomocysteine
  • L-S-Adenosylhomocysteine
  • S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine
  • S-adenosylhomocysteine
  • SAH (S-Adenosylhomocysteine)
  • SAH (Standard)
  • adenosylhomo-cys
  • adenosylhomocysteine