Hydroxamic acids - An intriguing family of enzyme inhibitors and biomedical ligands

This review on hydroxamic acids deals with their efficacy as inhibitors of enzymes including cyclooxygenases, their synthesis, the complexity and structural diversity of their metal complexes, and their ability to act as effective nitric oxide donors. ((C) Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004).