diketopiperazine

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di·ke·to·pi·per·a·zine (d

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1. A cyclic dipeptide formed by the dehydration of two molecules of glycine.

2. Any of various cyclic organic compounds formed by the dehydration of alpha-amino acids other than glycine.

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Under particular conditions (extreme pH, high temperature, lengthy storage times), APM may be contaminated by the diketopiperazine (DKP) cycloaspartylphenylalanine (Butchko et al.

First experimental demonstration of the multipotential carcinogenic ... by Rigano, Anna / Environmental Health Perspectives

NPI-2358: A Novel Diketopiperazine, Induces Tubulin Depolymerization In Vitro and Tumor Vascular Collapse In Vivo"

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