Chemicals and Drugs

Pepstatins

N-acylated oligopeptides isolated from culture filtrates of Actinomycetes, which act specifically to inhibit acid proteases such as pepsin and renin.

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N-acylated oligopeptides isolated from culture filtrates of Actinomycetes, which act specifically to inhibit acid proteases such as pepsin and renin.

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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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protease inhib

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History Note

91(75); was see under OLIGOPEPTIDES 1975-90

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  • Oligopeptides (1973-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pepstatins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010436. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010436
  2. Pepstatins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130271310