azadipeptide

English

Etymology

From aza- +‎ dipeptide.

Noun

azadipeptide (plural azadipeptides)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a group of aromatic dipeptides that have an N-N group in place of the terminal amine
   • 2015 July 14, “Azanitrile Cathepsin K Inhibitors: Effects on Cell Toxicity, Osteoblast-Induced Mineralization and Osteoclast-Mediated Bone Resorption”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     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 ].

Derived terms

• azadipeptide nitrile