@article{3023214, title = "Phosphinic pseudo-tripeptides as potent inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases: A structure-activity study", author = "Vassiliou, S. and Mucha, A. and Cuniasse, P. and Georgiadis, D. and Lucet-Levannier, K. and Beau, F. and Kannan, R. and Murphy, G. and Knäuper, V. and Rio, M.-C. and Basset, P. and Yiotakis, A. and Dive, V.", journal = "Journal of Medicinal Chemistry", year = "1999", volume = "42", number = "14", pages = "2610-2620", issn = "0022-2623, 1520-4804", doi = "10.1021/jm9900164", keywords = "collagenase; gelatinase a; gelatinase b; matrilysin; matrix metalloproteinase; matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor; phosphinic acid derivative; phosphinic pseudotripeptide; stromelysin; tripeptide; unclassified drug, article; drug structure; drug synthesis; enzyme inhibition; in vitro study; reaction analysis; structure activity relation, Kinetics; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Metalloendopeptidases; Oligopeptides; Phosphines; Protease Inhibitors; Structure-Activity Relationship", abstract = "Several phosphinic pseudo-tripeptides of general formula R-XaaΨ(PO2- CH2)Xaa'-Yaa'-NH2 were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro activities to inhibit stromelysin-3, gelatinases A and B, membrane type-1 matrix metalloproteinase, collagenases 1 and 2, and matrilysin. With the exception of collagenase-1 and matrilysin, phosphinic pseudo-tripeptides behave as highly potent inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases, provided they contain in P1' position an unusual long aryl-alkyl substituent. Study of structure-activity relationships regarding the influence of the R and Xaa' substituents in this series may contribute to the design of inhibitors able to block only a few members of the matrix metalloproteinase family." }