Chemicals and Drugs

Peptoids

Polymers of N-SUBSTITUTED GLYCINES containing chiral centers at the a-position of their side chains. These oligomers lack HYDROGEN BONDING donors, preventing formation of the usual intrachain hydrogen bonds but can form helices driven by the steric influence of chiral side chains.

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Polymers of N-SUBSTITUTED GLYCINES containing chiral centers at the a-position of their side chains. These oligomers lack HYDROGEN BONDING donors, preventing formation of the usual intrachain hydrogen bonds but can form helices driven by the steric influence of chiral side chains.

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  • Peptoid

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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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2003

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  • Peptides (1987-2002)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Peptoids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D034444. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D034444
  2. Peptoids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peptoid
  3. Peptoids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7166540