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'''S-Adenosyl methionine''' (also ~~known as~~ '''Ademethionine''' and commonly as '''SAM-e''') is a common ~~biochemical~~ cosubstrate involved in methyl group transfers, transsulfuration, and aminopropylation.<ref>Homocysteine. | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10762063</ref> SAMe is an amino acid methionine bound to an ATP molecule that circulates in the blood naturally and acts as a 'methyl donor'. A methyl group in chemistry is simply a carbon molecule (bound to some hydrogens), and donating a methyl group to other molecules can accelerate or preserve reactions in the body as a form of metabolic 'maintenance'.{{citation needed}}

'''S-Adenosyl-L-methionine''' (also called '''S-Adenosyl methionine''', '''Ademethionine''' and commonly as '''SAMe''' and '''SAM-e''') is a common cosubstrate involved in methyl group transfers, transsulfuration, and aminopropylation in biological organisms.<ref>Homocysteine. | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10762063</ref> SAMe is an amino acid methionine bound to an ATP molecule that circulates in the blood naturally and acts as a 'methyl donor'. A methyl group in chemistry is simply a carbon molecule (bound to some hydrogens), and donating a methyl group to other molecules can accelerate or preserve reactions in the body as a form of metabolic 'maintenance'.{{citation needed}}

SAM-e is available over the counter and by prescription in the treatment of depression and osteoarthritis. It is generally distributed in enteric-coated tablets, which allows the supplement to pass through the low pH environment of the stomach to the gastrointestinal tract, raising the bioavaliability by 600%.<ref>Bioavailability of S-adenosyl methionine and impact on response in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in major depressive disorder. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4156851/</ref>

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-'''S-Adenosyl methionine''' (also known as '''Ademethionine''' and commonly as '''SAM-e''') is a common biochemical cosubstrate involved in methyl group transfers, transsulfuration, and aminopropylation.<ref>Homocysteine. | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10762063</ref> SAMe is an amino acid methionine bound to an ATP molecule that circulates in the blood naturally and acts as a 'methyl donor'. A methyl group in chemistry is simply a carbon molecule (bound to some hydrogens), and donating a methyl group to other molecules can accelerate or preserve reactions in the body as a form of metabolic 'maintenance'.{{citation needed}}
+'''S-Adenosyl-L-methionine''' (also called '''S-Adenosyl methionine''', '''Ademethionine''' and commonly as '''SAMe''' and '''SAM-e''') is a common cosubstrate involved in methyl group transfers, transsulfuration, and aminopropylation in biological organisms.<ref>Homocysteine. | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10762063</ref> SAMe is an amino acid methionine bound to an ATP molecule that circulates in the blood naturally and acts as a 'methyl donor'. A methyl group in chemistry is simply a carbon molecule (bound to some hydrogens), and donating a methyl group to other molecules can accelerate or preserve reactions in the body as a form of metabolic 'maintenance'.{{citation needed}}
 SAM-e is available over the counter and by prescription in the treatment of depression and osteoarthritis. It is generally distributed in enteric-coated tablets, which allows the supplement to pass through the low pH environment of the stomach to the gastrointestinal tract, raising the bioavaliability by 600%.<ref>Bioavailability of S-adenosyl methionine and impact on response in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in major depressive disorder. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4156851/</ref>