Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors (MMPIs) from Marine Natural Products: the Current Situation and Future Prospects
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of more than twenty five secreted and membrane-bound zinc-endopeptidases which can degrade extracellular matrix (ECM) components. They also play important roles in a variety of biological and pathological processes. Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors (M...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2009-03-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/7/2/71/ |