diketopiperazines
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di·ke·to·pi·per·a·zines
(dī-kē'tō-pī-per'ă-zēnz),A class of organic compounds with a closed ring structure formed from two α-amino acids by the joining of the α-amino group of each to the carboxyl group of the other, with the loss of two molecules of water.
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di·ke·to·pi·per·a·zines
(dī-kē'tō-pī-per'ă-zēnz)A class of organic compounds with a closed ring structure formed from two α-amino acids by the joining of the α-amino group of each to the carboxyl group of the other.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012