acyldepsipeptide

noun

Any acyl derivative of a depsipeptide, but especially any of a class of antibiotics having this structure

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Meanings

nounacyldepsipeptide (plural acyldepsipeptides)

plural acyldepsipeptides

  1. chemistryAny acyl derivative of a depsipeptide, but especially any of a class of antibiotics having this structure

Origin

From acyl + depsipeptide. By surface analysis, acyl + depsi- + peptide.

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APA

acyldepsipeptide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyldepsipeptide

MLA

“acyldepsipeptide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyldepsipeptide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acyldepsipeptide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyldepsipeptide.

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