This application describes modified amino acids and polypeptides comprising a SO.sub.2F or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2SO.sub.2F group bound to the side chain of an amono acid or amino acid residue of a polypeptide in place of a hydrogen of a hydroxyl or amino substituent thereof. Methods of covalently binding the polypeptides to receptot sites of receptor proteins are also described herein.

This application describes modified amino acids and polypeptides comprising a SO.sub.2F or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2SO.sub.2F group bound to the side chain of an amono acid or amino acid residue of a polypeptide in place of a hydrogen of a hydroxyl or amino substituent thereof. Methods of covalently binding the polypeptides to receptot sites of receptor proteins are also described herein.

Described herein are compounds comprising a biologically active organic core group with one to five —Z—(X.sup.1—S(O)(X.sup.2)F).sub.m groups attached thereto, wherein Z is O, NR, or N; X.sup.1 is a covalent bond or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2; m can be 1 or 2 depending on the identity of Z; and X.sup.2 is O or NR. In some embodiments, the core group is an amino acid or a protein. In some embodiments the core group is a compound that has therapeutic activity toward a therapeutic target.

Described herein are compounds comprising a biologically active organic core group with one to five —Z—(X.sup.1—S(O)(X.sup.2)F).sub.m groups attached thereto, wherein Z is O, NR, or N; X.sup.1 is a covalent bond or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2; m can be 1 or 2 depending on the identity of Z; and X.sup.2 is O or NR. In some embodiments, the core group is an amino acid or a protein. In some embodiments the core group is a compound that has therapeutic activity toward a therapeutic target.

This application describes a compound represented by Formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein: Y is a biologically active organic core group comprising one or more of an aryl group, a heteroaryl aryl group, a nonaromatic hydrocarbyl group, and a nonaromatic heterocyclic group, to which Z is covalently bonded; n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; m is 1 or 2; Z is O, NR, or N; X.sup.1 is a covalent bond or —CH.sub.2CH.sub.2—, X.sup.2 is O or NR; and R comprises H or a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from an aryl group, a heteroaryl aryl group, a nonaromatic hydrocarbyl group, and a nonaromatic heterocyclic group. Methods of preparing the compounds, methods of using the compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds are described as well.

This application describes a compound represented by Formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein: Y is a biologically active organic core group comprising one or more of an aryl group, a heteroaryl aryl group, a nonaromatic hydrocarbyl group, and a nonaromatic heterocyclic group, to which Z is covalently bonded; n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; m is 1 or 2; Z is O, NR, or N; X.sup.1 is a covalent bond or —CH.sub.2CH.sub.2—, X.sup.2 is O or NR; and R comprises H or a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from an aryl group, a heteroaryl aryl group, a nonaromatic hydrocarbyl group, and a nonaromatic heterocyclic group. Methods of preparing the compounds, methods of using the compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds are described as well.

This application describes a compound represented by Formula (I):

##STR00001##

wherein: Y is a biologically active organic core group comprising one or more of an aryl group, a heteroaryl aryl group, a nonaromatic hydrocarbyl group, and a nonaromatic heterocyclic group, to which Z is covalently bonded; n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; m is 1 or 2; Z is O, NR, or N; X.sup.1 is a covalent bond or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2, X.sup.2 is O or NR; and R comprises H or a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from an aryl group, a heteroaryl aryl group, a nonaromatic hydrocarbyl group, and a nonaromatic heterocyclic group. Methods of preparing the compounds, methods of using the compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds are described as well.

Disclosed are compounds of general formula (I), and their use for the treatment and diagnosis of degenerative disorders characterized by high cell proliferation and/or tissue degeneration.

Disclosed are compounds of general formula (I), and their use for the treatment and diagnosis of degenerative disorders characterized by high cell proliferation and/or tissue degeneration.

This application describes a compound represented by Formula (I):
YZX.sup.1S(O)(X.sup.2)F).sub.m].sub.n(I)
wherein: Y is a biologically active organic core group comprising one or more of an aryl group, a heteroaryl aryl group, a nonaromatic hydrocarbyl group, and a nonaromatic heterocyclic group, to which Z is covalently bonded; n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; m is 1 or 2; Z is O, NR, or N; X.sup.1 is a covalent bond or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2, X.sup.2 is O or NR; and R comprises H or a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from an aryl group, a heteroaryl aryl group, a nonaromatic hydrocarbyl group, and a nonaromatic heterocyclic group. Methods of preparing the compounds, methods of using the compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds are described as well.