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

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  • It is a 24-membered ring cyclic depsipeptide, its structure being elucidated as cyclo

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Kazuro Shiomi 2010

  • Three other trials presented at the AACR meeting provided new data on Irvalec (R), a novel marine-based synthetic depsipeptide currently in Phase II trials for lung cancer.

    Medindia Health News 2010

  • Three other trials presented at the AACR meeting provided new data on Irvalec (R), a novel marine-based synthetic depsipeptide currently in Phase II trials for lung cancer.

    Medindia Health News 2010

  • Sutheesophon K, Kobayashi Y, Takatoku MA, Ozawa K, Kano Y, et al. (2006) Histone deacetylase inhibitor depsipeptide (FK228) induces apoptosis in leukemic cells by facilitating mitochondrial translocation of Bax, which is enhanced by the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2009

  • Irvalec®, a new synthetic depsipeptide derived from PharmaMar Development Program of marine origin compounds, is a new drug with antiproliferative activity against a wide range of tumors, including breast, colon, pancreas, lung and prostate.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2008

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