Abstract
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) is a naturally occurring molecule discovered by Cantoni (8, 9) and found in mammals. The molecular weight is 399.4 and the structural formula is as shown here:
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Placidi, G.F., Stramentinoli, G., Pezzoli, C., Cassano, G.B. (1978). A Study of the Distribution of Radioactive S-Adenosylmethionine in the Experimental Animal. In: Andreoli, V.M., Agnoli, A., Fazio, C. (eds) Transmethylations and the Central Nervous System. Monographien aus dem Gesamtgebiete der Psychiatrie, vol 18. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88516-7_9
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