Coumarin carbonic anhydrase inhibitors from natural sources

Coumarins constitute a relatively new class of inhibitors of the zinc enzyme carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.1), possessing a unique inhibition mechanism, acting as “prodrug inhibitors.” They undergo the hydrolysis of the lactone ring mediated by the esterase activity of CA. The formed 2-hydroxy-ci...

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Main Author: Claudiu T. Supuran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14756366.2020.1788009