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SUBMITTER: Zhang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6009916 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Lei L Zhang Jian J Jiang Qixiao Q Zhang Li L Song Weiguo W
Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry 20181201 1
Zinc binding groups (ZBGs) play a crucial role in targeting histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs) to the active site of histone deacetylases (HDACs), thus determining the potency of HDACIs. Due to the high affinity to the zinc ion, hydroxamic acid is the most commonly used ZBG in the structure of HDACs. An alternative ZBG is benzamide group, which features excellent inhibitory selectivity for class I HDACs. Various ZBGs have been designed and tested to improve the activity and selectivity of H ...[more]