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SUBMITTER: Testero SA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4018095 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Testero Sebastian A SA Lee Mijoon M Staran Rachel T RT Espahbodi Mana M Llarrull Leticia I LI Toth Marta M Mobashery Shahriar S Chang Mayland M
ACS medicinal chemistry letters 20101213 2
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are important zinc-dependent endopeptidases. Two members of this family of enzymes called gelatinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) have been implicated in a number of human diseases, including cancer, neurological and cardiovascular diseases, and inflammation, to name a few. We describe in this report the preparation and evaluation of two structural types of thiirane inhibitors that show selectivity toward gelatinases. The biphenyl series targets both gelatinases, whereas t ...[more]