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Definition
: N-acylated oligopeptides isolated from culture filtrates of Actinomycetes, which act specifically to inhibit acid proteases such as pepsin and renin.
protease inhib
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pepstatin [ ahpatinin C,pepstatin A ]
inhibits the aspartic protease endothiapepsin
39324-30-6
*Pepstatins
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Pharma Action
Antimalarials
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Protease Inhibitors
FEBS Lett 1981;128(1):63