Li M, Lin Z, Johnson M E
Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60607-7173, USA.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 1999 Jul 19;9(14):1957-62. doi: 10.1016/s0960-894x(99)00319-4.
Based on the structure of the thrombin--NAPAP complex, phosphinic dipeptide mimetics were designed as novel thrombin inhibitors. Synthesis and evaluation of these inhibitors revealed a promising lead with an IC50 of 0.6 microM.