| abstract |
The present invention provides a matrix metalloproteinase inhibiting compound having the structure (I), or a salt, an enantiomer, a diastereomer, a racemate, or a tautomer thereof. In other embodiments, the present invention provides a method of changing the conformation of a matrix metalloproteinase, a method of inhibiting a matrix metalloproteinase, and a method of treating osteoarthritis. |