S-adenosylhomocysteine

S-adenosylhomocysteine
S-aden·o·syl·ho·mo·cys·te·ine (ə-den″o-səl-ho″mo-sisґtēn) the compound remaining after the methyl group of S-adenosylmethionine has been transferred to an acceptor; it is a potent inhibitor of transmethylation reactions and is rapidly hydrolyzed.

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