Vitamin U (chloride)

Vitamin U (S-Methylmethionine sulfonium) chloride is an orally active anti-ulcer agent with antioxidant activity. Vitamin U inhibits adipocyte differentiation. Vitamin U promotes skin wound healing.Vitamin U can be used in the research of gastrointestinal ulceration[1][2][3][4][5].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1115-84-0]

Product Name Alternative

S-Methylmethionine sulfonium (chloride)

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H315, H319, H335

Target

Others

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Others

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/vitamin-u-chloride.html

Purity

99.86

Solubility

H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

C[S+](C)CC[C@H](N)C(O)=O.[Cl-]

Molecular Formula

C6H14ClNO2S

Molecular Weight

199.70

Precautions

H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Won-Serk Kim, et al. Accelerated wound healing by S-methylmethionine sulfonium: evidence of dermal fibroblast activation via the ERK1/2 pathway. Pharmacology. 2010;85 (2) :68-76. |[2]Ilona Rácz, et al. S-methylmethionine reduces cell membrane damage in higher plants exposed to low-temperature stress. J Plant Physiol. 2008 Sep 29;165 (14) :1483-90. |[3]Na Young Lee, et al. Inhibitory Effect of Vitamin U (S-Methylmethionine Sulfonium Chloride) on Differentiation in 3T3-L1 Pre-adipocyte Cell Lines. Ann Dermatol. 2012 Feb;24 (1) :39-44. |[4]Ertan Celik, et al. Vitamin U prevents valproic acid-induced liver injury through supporting enzymatic antioxidant system and increasing hepatocyte proliferation triggered by inflammation and apoptosis. Toxicol Mech Methods. 2021 Oct;31 (8) :600-608. |[5]Dileknur Topaloglu, et al. Gastroprotective effect of vitamin U in D-galactosamine-induced hepatotoxicity. J Biochem Mol Toxicol. 2022 Sep;36 (9) :e23124.