A combinatorial library of N-carboxyalkyl tripeptides was prepared to
generate new leads against metalloproteinases. Using the base labile T
entaGel S HMB resin, an Fmoc strategy was employed to yield 100 mixtur
es of 200 compounds each of the general structure 5. A synthetic proto
col combining both mix and split and indexed combinatorial strategies
was used,and selected inhibition data against MMP-3 is reported. (C) 1
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