Journal
METABOLITES
Volume 12, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/metabo12050373
Keywords
S-adenosylmethionine; S-adenosylhomocysteine; methionine; cobalamin; folate; homocysteine; targeted metabolomics; inborn errors of metabolism
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- Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolism, Center of Pediatrics and Adolescence, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg
- Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft in Freiburg im Breisgau (Scientific Society in Freiburg) [1027104101]
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S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) is essential for methyl transfer reactions. SAM is produced de novo via the methionine cycle. The demethylation of SAM produces S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH), an inhibitor of methyltransferases. Measurement of SAM and SAH in plasma is valuable for diagnosing inborn errors of metabolism and assessing methyl group homeostasis.
S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) is essential for methyl transfer reactions. All SAM is produced de novo via the methionine cycle. The demethylation of SAM produces S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH), an inhibitor of methyltransferases and the precursor of homocysteine (Hcy). The measurement of SAM and SAH in plasma has value in the diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) and in research to assess methyl group homeostasis. The determination of SAM and SAH is complicated by the instability of SAM under neutral and alkaline conditions and the naturally low concentration of both SAM and SAH in plasma (nM range). Herein, we describe an optimised LC-MS/MS method for the determination of SAM and SAH in plasma, urine, and cells. The method is based on isotopic dilution and employs 20 mu L of plasma or urine, or 500,000 cells, and has an instrumental running time of 5 min. The reference ranges for plasma SAM and SAH in a cohort of 33 healthy individuals (age: 19-60 years old; mean +/- 2 SD) were 120 +/- 36 nM and 21.5 +/- 6.5 nM, respectively, in accordance with independent studies and diagnostic determinations. The method detected abnormal concentrations of SAM and SAH in patients with inborn errors of methyl group metabolism. Plasma and urinary SAM and SAH concentrations were determined for the first time in a randomised controlled trial of 53 healthy adult omnivores (age: 18-60 years old), before and after a 4 week intervention with a vegan or meat-rich diet, and revealed preserved variations of both metabolites and the SAM/SAH index.
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