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depsipeptide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dep-sipep-tide
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, depsi- + peptide.

Inflected Forms

depsipeptides (plural)

Derived Forms

acyldepsipeptide cyclodepsipeptide dodecadepsipeptide glycolipodepsipeptide heptadepsipeptide hexadepsipeptide lipodepsipeptide octadepsipeptide polydepsipeptide tetradepsipeptide

Questions

What does depsipeptide mean?
any of a class of polymeric compounds having both peptide and ester linkages, often alternating.
Where does depsipeptide come from?
By surface analysis, depsi- + peptide.

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