azadipeptide

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noun

Any of a group of aromatic dipeptides that have an N-N group in place of the terminal amine

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Meanings

nounazadipeptide (plural azadipeptides)

plural azadipeptides

  1. chemistryAny of a group of aromatic dipeptides that have an N-N group in place of the terminal amine

    Among these, proteolytically stable azadipeptide nitriles have been developed, with picomolar Ki value towards the therapeutically relevant cathepsins B, K, L and S with which they form reversible isothiosemicarbazide adducts [24 –26 ].

    2015 July 14, “Azanitrile Cathepsin K Inhibitors: Effects on Cell Toxicity, Osteoblast-Induced Mineralization and Osteoclast-Mediated Bone Resorption”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From aza- + dipeptide.

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