Sufrin JR, Finckbeiner S, Oliver CM. Marine-derived metabolites of S-adenosylmethionine as templates for new anti-infectives.
Mar Drugs 2009;
7:401-34. [PMID:
19841722 PMCID:
PMC2763108 DOI:
10.3390/md7030401]
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Abstract
S-Adenosylmethionine (AdoMet) is a key biochemical co-factor whose proximate metabolites include methylated macromolecules (e.g., nucleic acids, proteins, phospholipids), methylated small molecules (e.g., sterols, biogenic amines), polyamines (e.g., spermidine, spermine), ethylene, and N-acyl-homoserine lactones. Marine organisms produce numerous AdoMet metabolites whose novel structures can be regarded as lead compounds for anti-infective drug design.
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