Chemical Name:N-[(4'-Bromo[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)sulfonyl]-L-valine
Biological Activity:
Broad
spectrum matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor. Displays high affinity for
MMP-2, -3 and -13 (IC50 values are 4, 7 and 8 nM respectively) and
exhibits > 750-fold selectivity over MMP-1, -7 and -9. Attenuates left
ventricular remodelling and dysfunction in rat model of heart failure.
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