Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2-carboxamides bearing a carboxybenzene group at 5-position: Highly potent, selective, and orally available MMP-13 inhibitors interacting with the S1 binding site
Nara, H., Sato, K., Naito, T., Mototani, H., Oki, H., Yamamoto, Y., Kuno, H., Santou, T., Kanzaki, N., Terauchi, J., Uchikawa, O., Kori, M.(2014) Bioorg Med Chem 
- PubMed: 25192810 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2014.07.025
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3WV2, 3WV3 - PubMed Abstract: 
On the basis of X-ray co-crystal structures of matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) in complex with its inhibitors, our structure-based drug design (SBDD) strategy was directed to achieving high affinity through optimal protein-ligand interaction with the unique S1″ hydrophobic specificity pocket ...