S-adenosyl-L-methionine

SAM molecule

Monomeric molecular weight: 0.4 kDa

Oligomeric state: Monomer

Total molecular weight: 0.4 kDa

Chemical formula:

C15H22N6O5S

S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) is a metabolite cofactor for methyl transfer reactions. SAM is the ligand for SAM-I riboswitches.