| abstract |
The present invention provides a compound having the adenosylmethionine structure, wherein the sulfur atom of the methionine moiety is modified with alkene or succinimide groups, wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently H, alkyl, aryl, C(0)NH2, C(0)R', CN, N02, C (O)R', S(0),NHR'; wherein X is 0 or NR'; wherein R' is H, alkyl or aryl; and wherein n is an integer from 1 to 8, with the proviso that, when substituent is a propene derivative, and n is 1, at least one of R1, R2, or R3 is other than H. |