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SUBMITTER: Thomas MP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4037982 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Thomas Mark P MP Potter Barry V L BV
Future medicinal chemistry 20110301 3
Cortisol is synthesized by 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1, inhibitors of which may treat disease associated with excessive cortisol levels. The crystal structures of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 that have been released may aid drug discovery. The crystal structures have been analyzed in terms of the interactions between the protein and the ligands. Despite a variety of structurally different inhibitors the crystal structures of the proteins are quite similar. However, the dif ...[more]