diketopiperazine

noun

Any of a family of heterocycles that are simple cyclic peptides; many have significant biochemical activity.

Scrabble 34

Meanings

noundiketopiperazine (plural diketopiperazines)

plural diketopiperazines

  1. chemistryAny of a family of heterocycles that are simple cyclic peptides; many have significant biochemical activity.

    Synonyms: dioxopiperazine, piperazinedione

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a family of heterocycles that are simple cyclic peptides; many have significant biochemical activity.

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