English Explanatory Dictionary

depsipeptide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. any of a class of polymeric compounds having both peptide and ester linkages, often alternating.

Word forms

depsipeptide depsipeptides

Etymology

By surface analysis, depsi- + peptide.

Derived words

acyldepsipeptide cyclodepsipeptide dodecadepsipeptide glycolipodepsipeptide heptadepsipeptide hexadepsipeptide lipodepsipeptide octadepsipeptide polydepsipeptide tetradepsipeptide
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