globomycin (definition)

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Definition: Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are linear polypeptides that are normally synthesized on RIBOSOMES.

general; prefer specifics; fewer than 13 amino acids

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Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source	Drugs*
globomycin [ Glycine, N-(N-(N-(N-(N-(3-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-oxononyl)-N-methylleucyl)-L-alloisoleucyl)-L-seryl)-L-allothreonyl)-, rho-lactone,SF-1902,SF-1902 A2,SF-1902 A3,SF-1902 A4a,SF-1902 A4b,SF-1902 A5 ] SF-1902 A2,SF-1902 A3,SF-1902 A4a,SF-1902 A4b & SF-1902 A5 are minor components of globomycin; RN given refers to (L)-isomer	67076-74-8 Glycine, N-(N-(N-(N-(N-(3-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-oxononyl)-N-methyl-L-leucyl)-L-alloisoleucyl)-L-seryl)-L-allothreonyl)-, rho-lactone	Peptides Pharma Action* Protease Inhibitors	J Antibiot (Tokyo) 32(1):83;1979; J Antibiotics 31(11):1203;1978; J Antibiotics 31(5):410;1978; J Bacteriol 1979;140(3):1098; J Biol Chem 1980;255(8):3707

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