Abstract
The development of potent and selective urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) inhibitors based on the lead molecule 2-(2-hydroxy-3-ethoxyphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxamidine (3a) is described.
MeSH terms
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Amidines / chemistry
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Amidines / pharmacology*
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Benzimidazoles / chemistry
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Benzimidazoles / pharmacology*
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Binding Sites
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Crystallography, X-Ray
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Drug Design
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Models, Molecular
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Protein Binding
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Receptors, Cell Surface / chemistry
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Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism
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Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / chemistry
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Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
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Stereoisomerism
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Structure-Activity Relationship
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Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / antagonists & inhibitors*
Substances
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Amidines
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Benzimidazoles
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Receptors, Cell Surface
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Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
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Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator