1st Edition

Proteinase and Peptidase Inhibition Recent Potential Targets for Drug Development

Edited By H. John Smith, Claire Simons Copyright 2002
436 Pages
by CRC Press

436 Pages
by CRC Press

440 Pages
by CRC Press

Cellular proteinases and their physiological role in normal and disease states have been the subject of great interest over recent decades. At present, specific protease inhibitors are exploited both as tools in unraveling the role of individual proteinases in particular cellular processes and for the development of chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of various disorders. Proteinase and... Read more
Enzyme Classes and Mechanisms. Regulatory Mechanisms for Proteinase Activity. Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs). Proteasomes. Cathepsins. Calpain. Human Neutrophil Elastase Inhibitors. Thrombin. Inhibitors of Factor VIIa, Factor IXa, and Factor Xa as Anticoagulants. The Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator (uPA) System: A New Target for Tumor Therapy. Proteinases Involved in Amyloid ß-Peptide (Aß) Production and Clearance. Herpes Virus and Cytomegalovirus Proteinase. Human Rhinovirus 3C Proteinase Inhibitors. Aminopeptidases. The Hepatitis C Virus NS3 Serine-Type Proteinase. Zinc Metallopeptidases. HIV Aspartate Proteinase: Resistance to Inhibitors. Proteases of Protozoan Parasites for Proteinase Activity.

Biography

Smith, H. John; Simons, Claire