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MeSH Heading: S-Adenosylmethionine
Tree Number(s): D02.886.030.676.180; D03.633.100.759.590.138.264; D12.125.166.676.180; D13.570.583.138.264; D13.570.800.096.264
Unique ID: D012436
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012436
Scope Note: Physiologic methyl radical donor involved in enzymatic transmethylation reactions and present in all living organisms. It possesses anti-inflammatory activity and has been used in treatment of chronic liver disease. (From Merck, 11th ed)
Entry Term(s): Ademetionine; AdoMet; FO-1561; Gumbaral; S Amet; S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine; S-Adenosylmethionine Sulfate Tosylate; SAM-e; Samyr
Registry Numbers: 7LP2MPO46S; 564ROC9U09; 0
Related Numbers: 29908-03-0; 564ROC9U09
CAS Type 1 Name: Adenosine, 5'-((3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)methylsulfonio)-5'-deoxy-, inner salt, (3S)-
NLM Classification #: QU 57
Previous Indexing: Adenosine (1966-1970); Methionine (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73(71)
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

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Concept UI: M0019322
Registry Numbers: 7LP2MPO46S
Related Numbers: 29908-03-0; 564ROC9U09
Scope Note: Physiologic methyl radical donor involved in enzymatic transmethylation reactions and present in all living organisms. It possesses anti-inflammatory activity and has been used in treatment of chronic liver disease. (From Merck, 11th ed)
Terms: S-Adenosylmethionine Preferred Term
Term UI T036954
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine
Term UI T000890054
Date11/05/2015
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); SAM-e
Term UI T000890059
Date11/05/2015
LexicalTag ACR
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Ademetionine
Term UI T036952
Date04/23/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; AdoMet
Term UI T036955
Date11/21/1995
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID

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