Inactivation of serine protease, α-chymotrypsin by fluorinated phenylalanine analogues

Fluorinated phenylalanine analogues were found to be slow-binding or reversible competitive inhibitors of α-chymotrypsin. A series of these compounds were designed to inactivate α-chymotrypsin as a result of the formation of hydrogen-bonding between fluorine atom of the inhibitors and the amide protons known as oxy-anion hole in the active-site of serine and cysteine proteases.