diketopiperazine

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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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No references found			[citation needed] There is a lot of controversy around the use of Aspartame alone, and one test has shown that the Aspartame in Diet Coke "decomposes into formaldehyde, methyl alcohol, formic acid, diketopiperazine and other toxins. Healthy Diet-Most Important One by http://agnitom.blogspot.com / Health, general community According to Blumenthal, Sherry is rich in non-volatile compounds, known as diketopiperazines (or DKPs). Arriva España by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk Journal of Natural Products 63: 1283-1285 Kanokmedhakul S, Kanokmedhakul K, Phonkerd N, Soytong K, Kongsaeree P, Suksamrarn A (2002) Antimycobacterial Anthraquinone-Chromanone Compound and Diketopiperazine Alkaloid from the Fungus Chaetomium globosum KMITL-N0802. Antimycobacterial evaluation of Peruvian plants by Graham, J.G.; Pendland, S.L.; Prause, J.L.; Danzinger, L.H.; Vigo, J. Schunke; Cabieses, F.; Farnswo / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology			dihydroergotamine mesylate dihydrofolate dihydrofolate reductase dihydrofolic acid dihydroindolone dihydrolipoic acid dihydropteroic acid dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (NADP) dihydrostreptomycin dihydrotachysterol dihydrotestosterone dihydroxy dihydroxyacetone dihydroxyaluminum dihydroxyanthraquinone dihydroxycholecalciferol dihydroxycoumarin glycoside dihydroxyphenylalanine diiodide diiodohydroxyquin diiodohydroxyquinoline diiodotyrosine diisocyanate diisopropyl phosphorofluoridate diketone diketopiperazine dikkop dikoor diktyoma Dikukulla canadensis dil- dil. dilaceration Dilacor dilan Dilantin Dilantin enlargement Dilantin gingival hyperplasia Dilantin sodium Dilapidated Brick Wall Appearance dilatancy dilatant dilatation dilatation & curettage Dilatation and curettage dilatation catheter dilatator dilate dilated Dilated cardiomyopathy dilation			Dikaryotic Dikaryotic DIKC Dikdik Dikdik dike dike dike Dike (Greek religion and mythology) Dike (Greek religion and mythology) Dike (philosophy) Dike (philosophy) dike ridge dike set dike swarm diked diked Dikema Constructiestaal bv Rotterdam NL Dikembe Mutombo dikephobia diker diker dikes dikes Dikes (tool) diketene diketone diketone Diketones Diketones diketopiperazine Diketopiperazines Dikewood Corporation Dikey Gecis Sinavi Dikhan Abilev Dikii, Aleksei Dikii, Aleksei Denisovich diking diking Dikka nut Dikkat Eksikligi Hiperaktivite Bozuklugu dikkop dikkop dikkops dikkops Diklo Diklofenak Diklosmta DIKM Diko Dikoe Pole dikoor Dikovskii, Sergei Dikovskii, Sergei Vladimirovich Dikran DIKS Dikshit

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