The identification of beta-hydroxy carboxylic acids as selective MMP-12 inhibitors

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2009 Oct 1;19(19):5760-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.07.155. Epub 2009 Aug 6.

Abstract

A new class of selective MMP-12 inhibitors have been identified via high throughput screening. Crystallization with MMP-12 confirmed the mode of binding and allowed initial optimization to be carried out using classical structure based design.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemical synthesis
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry*
  • Carboxylic Acids / pharmacology
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Drug Design
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Humans
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 12 / metabolism
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors*
  • Protease Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Protease Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Protease Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors
  • Protease Inhibitors
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 12