FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term S-adenosylmethionine biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0006556 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of S-adenosylmethionine, S-(5'-adenosyl)-L-methionine, an important intermediate in one-carbon metabolism.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "S-adenosyl methionine biosynthesis" ; "S-adenosyl methionine biosynthetic process" ; "S-adenosylmethionine anabolism" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       1
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 S-adenosylmethionine biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       1
     involved_in | S-adenosylmethionine biosynthetic process       1
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sulfur compound metabolic process
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biosynthetic process                        |
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Is a sulfur compound biosynthetic process
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Synonyms
  • "S-adenosyl methionine biosynthesis" EXACT
    "S-adenosyl methionine biosynthetic process" EXACT
    "S-adenosylmethionine anabolism" EXACT
    "S-adenosylmethionine biosynthesis" EXACT
    "S-adenosylmethionine formation" EXACT
    "S-adenosylmethionine synthesis" EXACT
    "SAM biosynthetic process" EXACT
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MetaCyc:SAM-PWY