PMID: 11738605

Authors:

Cui J, Marankan F, Fu W, Crich D, Mesecar A, Johnson ME

Title:

An oxyanion-hole selective serine protease inhibitor in complex with trypsin.

Journal:

Bioorg Med Chem. 2002 Jan;10(1):41-6.

Abstract:

p-amidinophenylmethylphosphinic acid (AMPA) was designed, synthesized and crystallized in complex with trypsin to study interactions with the oxyanion hole at the S1 site. In comparison to benzamidine, AMPA shows improved activity, which the crystal structure demonstrates to result from hydrogen bonds between the negatively charged phosphinic acid group and the catalytic residues at the oxyanion hole.