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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2000
James M. Chen, Bedminster, NJ (US);
Dominick Mobilio, Warren, NJ (US);
Franklin J. Moy, Arlington, MA (US);
Kevin D. Parris, Newton, MA (US);
Robert Powers, Westford, MA (US);
Zhang Bao Xu, Tewksbury, MA (US);
James M. Chen, Bedminster, NJ (US);
Dominick Mobilio, Warren, NJ (US);
Franklin J. Moy, Arlington, MA (US);
Kevin D. Parris, Newton, MA (US);
Robert Powers, Westford, MA (US);
Zhang Bao Xu, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Wyeth, Madison, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the three dimensional structure of human collagenase 3 (MMP-13), as well as to (i) methods of using the MMP-13 structure to rationally design or identify compounds or molecules that inhibit or activate MMP-13 activity, and (ii) compounds identified using said methods.