A depsipeptide is a peptide in which one or more of its amide, -C(O)NHR-, groups are replaced by the corresponding ester, -C(O)OR, or more generally, is a molecule that has both peptide and ester linkages in proximity in the same amino acid-containing small molecule or chain.{citation needed (lead)|date=June 2014} The ester moiety is generally an ...
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A substance that is made naturally by some bacteria, fungi, and other organisms, and can also be made in the laboratory. Depsipeptides are being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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<biochemistry> Polypeptides that contain ester bonds as well as peptides. Naturally occurring depsipeptides are usually cyclic, they are common metabolic products of microorganisms and often have potent antibiotic activity (examples are actinomycin, enniatins, valinomycin). ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: dep′sē-pep′tīd Definitions: 1. An oligo- or polypeptide containing one or more ester bonds as well as peptide bonds.
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