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dipeptidyl peptidase

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dipeptidyl peptidase
n.
An enzyme that exists in two forms each of which catalyzes the hydrolysis of dipeptides from polypeptides.


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Both compounds inhibit an enzyme called dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4), which usually controls the body's production of a hormone, called GLP1.
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Tokyo, Japan, June 15, 2006 - (JCN) - Ono Pharmaceutical and Banyu Pharmaceutical have obtained positive results in the recent clinical trials of sitagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP4) inhibitor.
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OSI) Prosidion's lead compound, PSN9301, is a Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV (DPIV) inhibitor currently in Phase II clinical trials.
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