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UKI-1 (WX-UK1) is a potent urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) inhibitor with a Ki of 0.41 μM. UKI-1 is also a low molecular weight serine protease inhibitor. UKI-1 is a potent antimetastatic agent and inhibits the invasive capacity of carcinoma cells[1][2].

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[1] Ertongur S et al. Inhibition of the invasion capacity of carcinoma cells by WX-UK1, a novel synthetic inhibitor of the urokinase-type plasminogen activator system. Int J Cancer. 2004 Jul 20;110(6):815-24. DOI:10.1002/ijc.20192
[2] Ewa Zeslawska et al. Crystals of the urokinase type plasminogen activator variant βc-uPA in complex with small molecule inhibitors open the way towards structure-based drug design. J Mol Biol. 2000 Aug 11;301(2):465-75. DOI:10.1006/jmbi.2000.3966