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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′-thioadenosineS-adenosylhomocysteine, SAH | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.012.328 |
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| MeSH | S-Adenosylhomocysteine |
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| Properties | |
| C14H20N6O5S | |
| Molar mass | 384.41 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine (SAH) is thebiosynthetic precursor tohomocysteine.[1] SAH is formed by thedemethylation ofS-adenosyl-L-methionine.[2][3]Adenosylhomocysteinase converts SAH into homocysteine andadenosine.
DNA methyltransferases are inhibited by SAH.[4] TwoS-adenosyl-L-homocysteinecofactor products can bind the active site of DNA methyltransferase 3B and prevent the DNA duplex from binding to theactive site, which inhibitsDNA methylation.[5]
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