OPO
O−
O
PO
O−
O
P
O−
O
OH
ATP
+
Nucleophile Leaving group
Triphosphategroup
+ −OPO
O−
O
PO
O−
O
P
O−
O
OH
S-Adenosylmethionine Triphosphate ion
N
N N
N
NH 2
Adenine =
O
OH OH
H H
Methionine H H
Adenine
O
OH OH
H H
H
CH 2
H
Adenine
CH 3
CH 3
CH 2
−O 2 C S
NH 3 +
NH 3 +
−O 2 CS
+
HOH 2 CH 2 C N CH 3
CH 3
HOH 2 CH 2 C N CH 3
CH 3
+
CH 3
Choline
+
2-(N,N-Dimethylamino)ethanol
O
OH OH
H H
H
CH 2
H
Adenine
S
CH 3
−O 2 C
NH 3 +
+
O
OH OH
H H
H
CH 2
H
Adenine
−O 2 C S
NH 3 +