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S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine

S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine (SAH) is the biosynthetic precursor to homocysteine. SAH is formed by the demethylation of S-adenosyl-L-methionine. Adenosylhomocysteinase converts SAH into homocysteine and adenosine.


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IUPAC name
S-(5′-Deoxyadenos-5′-yl)-L-homocysteine
Systematic IUPAC name
(2S)-2-Amino-4-({[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-5-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl}sulfanyl)butanoic acid
Other names
AdoHcy, 2-S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine,5′-S-(3-Amino-3-carboxypropyl)-5′-thioadenosine
S-adenosylhomocysteine, SAH
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3D model (JSmol)Interactive image
ChEBICHEBI:16680 Y
ChEMBLChEMBL418052 Y
ChemSpider388301 Y
ECHA InfoCard100.012.328
IUPHAR/BPS5265
KEGGC00021 Y
MeSHS-Adenosylhomocysteine
PubChem CID439155
UNII8K31Q2S66S Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID30895860
InChI
InChI=1S/C14H20N6O5S/c15-6(14(23)24)1-2-26-3-7-9(21)10(22)13(25-7)20-5-19-8-11(16)17-4-18-12(8)20/h4-7,9-10,13,21-22H,1-3,15H2,(H,23,24)(H2,16,17,18)/t6-,7+,9+,10+,13+/m0/s1 YKey: ZJUKTBDSGOFHSH-WFMPWKQPSA-N YInChI=1/C14H20N6O5S/c15-6(14(23)24)1-2-26-3-7-9(21)10(22)13(25-7)20-5-19-8-11(16)17-4-18-12(8)20/h4-7,9-10,13,21-22H,1-3,15H2,(H,23,24)(H2,16,17,18)/t6-,7+,9+,10+,13+/m0/s1Key: ZJUKTBDSGOFHSH-WFMPWKQPBX
SMILES
O=C(O)C@@HCCSC[C@H]3OC@@HC@H[C@@H]3O
Chemical formulaC14H20N6O5S
Molar mass384.41 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine (SAH) is the biosynthetic precursor to homocysteine. SAH is formed by the demethylation of S-adenosyl-L-methionine. Adenosylhomocysteinase converts SAH into homocysteine and adenosine.

DNA methyltransferases are inhibited by SAH. Two S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine cofactor products can bind the active site of DNA methyltransferase 3B and prevent the DNA duplex from binding to the active site, which inhibits DNA methylation.

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