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Depsipeptide vs Stevastelin - What's the difference?

depsipeptide | stevastelin |

As nouns the difference between depsipeptide and stevastelin

is that depsipeptide is (organic chemistry) any of a class of polymeric compounds having both peptide and ester linkages, often alternating while stevastelin is any of a family of depsipeptide antibiotics isolated from penicillium fungi.

depsipeptide

English

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * cyclodepsipeptide * glycolipodepsipeptide * hexadepsipeptide

    stevastelin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of a family of depsipeptide antibiotics isolated from penicillium fungi