Chemicals and Drugs

Depsipeptides

Compounds consisting of chains of AMINO ACIDS alternating with CARBOXYLIC ACIDS via ester and amide linkages. They are commonly cyclized.

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Abstract

Compounds consisting of chains of AMINO ACIDS alternating with CARBOXYLIC ACIDS via ester and amide linkages. They are commonly cyclized.

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  • Depsipeptide
  • Cryptophycins
  • Cyclic Depsipeptide
  • Cyclodepsipeptide
  • Cyclodepsipeptides
  • Depsipeptides, Cyclic
  • Peptolide
  • Peptolides
  • Cyclic Depsipeptides
  • Depsipeptide, Cyclic

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Peptides, Cyclic (1971-2004)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Depsipeptides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D047630. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D047630
  2. Depsipeptides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depsipeptide
  3. Depsipeptides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413248