Definition of Pepstatin

1. Noun. (organic compound) A hexapeptide (containing the unusual amino acid statine) that acts as a potent inhibitor of aspartyl proteases ¹

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Medical Definition of Pepstatin

1. An inhibitor peptide from actinomycetes that inhibits pepsin and cathepsin D. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pepstatin

pepsin
pepsin a
pepsinate
pepsinated
pepsinates
pepsinating
pepsine
pepsines
pepsinhydrochloric
pepsiniferous
pepsinogen
pepsinogenous
pepsinogens
pepsins
pepsinuria
pepstatin (current term)
pepstatins
peptalk
peptalked
peptalking
peptalks
peptic
peptic-ulcer
peptic cell
peptic digestion
peptic gland
peptic ulcer
peptic ulcer perforation
peptic ulceration
peptichemio

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