Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-25 04:22:04 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:09:47 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0056396
Metabolite Identification
Common Namecarboxy-S-adenosyl-L-methionine
DescriptionCarboxy-S-adenosyl-L-methionine is a member of the class of S-adenosylmethionine derivatives, specifically functioning as a cofactor in various methylation and carboxymethylation reactions. Its chemical structure features a methionine moiety linked to an adenosine, with a carboxymethyl group that can be transferred to specific substrates. In biochemical pathways, carboxy-S-adenosyl-L-methionine (caSAM) plays a crucial role in the modification of nucleic acids. For instance, it is utilized by the DNA methyltransferase M.MedI-N377K to transfer a carboxymethyl group to cytosines, resulting in the formation of 5-carboxymethylcytosine (5camC) (PMID:40276634 ). Additionally, neomorphic variants of DNA methyltransferases, such as M.MpeI-N374K, have adapted to use this metabolite for generating unnatural DNA modifications (PMID:37379458 ). Furthermore, CmoB employs carboxy-S-adenosyl-L-methionine to facilitate carboxymethyl transfer in tRNA modifications in Gram-negative bacteria (PMID:33213836 ). Overall, carboxy-S-adenosyl-L-methionine serves as a versatile metabolite involved in diverse biochemical modifications, highlighting its significance in molecular biology (PMID:23676670 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Carboxy-S-adenosyl-L-methionineChEBI
Carboxy-samChEBI
CX-SAMChEBI
S-Adenosyl-S-carboxymethyl-L-homocysteinChEBI
4-(((5-(6-Amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxytetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl)(carboxylatomethyl)sulfonio)-2-ammoniobutanoateMeSH
Molecular FormulaC16H22N6O7S
Average Mass442.45
Monoisotopic Mass442.127068246
IUPAC Name(2S)-4-({[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-5-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl}(carboxymethyl)sulfaniumyl)-2-azaniumylbutanoate
Traditional Name(2S)-4-({[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-5-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl}(carboxymethyl)sulfaniumyl)-2-ammoniobutanoate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
NC1=NC=NC2=C1N=CN2[C@@H]1O[C@H](C[S+](CC[C@H]([NH3+])C([O-])=O)CC([O-])=O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C16H22N6O7S/c17-7(16(27)28)1-2-30(4-9(23)24)3-8-11(25)12(26)15(29-8)22-6-21-10-13(18)19-5-20-14(10)22/h5-8,11-12,15,25-26H,1-4,17H2,(H3-,18,19,20,23,24,27,28)/t7-,8+,11+,12+,15+,30?/m0/s1
InChI KeyVFFTYSZNZJBRBG-DYXDMYNLSA-N