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Metalloproteinase super–families and drug design

Nature Structural Biology volume 1, pages 73–75 (1994)Cite this article

The common topology of the matrix metalloproteinase family, and details of the structures of individual members, will intensify efforts to develop drugs for diseases such as arthritis and cancer.

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