Amino Acids as Building Blocks for Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors

Amino Acids as Building Blocks for Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors

Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are a superfamily of metalloenzymes widespread in all life, classified into seven genetically different families (α–θ). These enzymes catalyse the reversible hydration of carbonic anhydride (CO2), generating bicarbonate (HCO3−) and pr...

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Main Authors: Niccolò Chiaramonte, Maria Novella Romanelli, Elisabetta Teodori, Claudiu T. Supuran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Metabolites
Subjects:
carbonic anhydrase
enzyme inhibition
metalloenzymes
amino acid
glaucoma
tumors
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/8/2/36

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