Structure-Based Design and Synthesis of Dipeptide Analogues as New Inhibitors of Leucine Aminopeptidase

The structure-based design, synthesis and activity prediction of new leucine aminopeptidase inhibitors, the phosphonamidate and phosphinate dipeptide analogues are presented.

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