Structural Analysis of Silanediols as Transition-State-Analogue Inhibitors of the Benchmark Metalloprotease Thermolysin(,).
Juers, D.H., Kim, J., Matthews, B.W., Sieburth, S.M.(2005) Biochemistry 44: 16524-16528
- PubMed: 16342943 
- DOI: 10.1021/bi051346v
- PubMed Abstract: 
Dialkylsilanediols have been found to be an effective functional group for the design of active-site-directed protease inhibitors, including aspartic (HIV protease) and metallo (ACE and thermolysin) proteases. The use of silanediols is predicated on ...