isothiosemicarbazide

noun

The isomer of thiosemicarbazide R-S-C(=NH)-NH-NH2 (R=H), or any of its derivatives (R=alkyl or aryl radical)

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Meanings

nounisothiosemicarbazide (plural isothiosemicarbazides)

plural isothiosemicarbazides

  1. chemistryThe isomer of thiosemicarbazide R-S-C(=NH)-NH-NH2 (R=H), or any of its derivatives (R=alkyl or aryl radical)

    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 iso- + thiosemicarbazide.

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