Irreversible inhibition of human S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase by the pure diastereomeric forms of S-(5'-deoxy-5'-adenosyl)-1-ammonio-4- methylsulfonio-2-cyclopentene (AdoMac).
Wu Y Q, Woster P M·Biochemical pharmacology
The S-adenosylmethionine (AdoMet) analogue AdoMac [S-(5'-deoxy-5'-adenosyl)-1-ammonio-4-methylsulfonio-2-cyclopen ten e], an enzyme-activated, irreversible inhibitor of the Escherchia coli form of S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (AdoMet-DC), also acts as a potent inhibitor of the human form of the enzyme. This analo…