Meanings
nounpepstatin (plural pepstatins)
plural pepstatins
- chemistryA hexapeptide (containing the unusual amino acid statine) that acts as a potent inhibitor of aspartyl proteases
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pepstatin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepstatin
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“pepstatin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepstatin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pepstatin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepstatin.
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