Simple pseudo-dipeptides with a P2' glutamate: a novel inhibitor family of matrix metalloproteases and other metzincins.
Devel, L., Beau, F., Amoura, M., Vera, L., Cassar-Lajeunesse, E., Garcia, S., Czarny, B., Stura, E.A., Dive, V.(2012) J Biol Chem 287: 26647-26656
- PubMed: 22689580 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M112.380782
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4EFS, 3TSK, 3TS4, 3TT4, 3TVC - PubMed Abstract: 
A series of pseudo-peptides with general formula X-l-Glu-NH(2) (with X corresponding to an acyl moiety with a long aryl-alkyl side chain) have been synthesized, evaluated as inhibitors of matrix metalloproteases (MMPs), and found to display remarkable nanomolar affinity ...