Term Name: | cetrorelix |
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Synonyms: | cetrorelix, cetrorelixum, N-acetyl-3-(naphthalen-2-yl)-D-alanyl-4-chloro-D-phenylalanyl-3-(pyridin-3-yl)-D-alanyl-L-seryl-L-tyrosyl-N(5)-carbamoyl-D-ornithyl-L-leucyl-L-arginyl-L-prolyl-D-alaninamide |
Definition: | A synthetic ten-membered oligopeptide comprising N-acetyl-3-(naphthalen-2-yl)-D-alanyl, 4-chloro-D-phenylalanyl, 3-(pyridin-3-yl)-D-alanyl, L-seryl, L-tyrosyl, N(5)-carbamoyl-D-ornithyl, L-leucyl, L-arginyl, L-prolyl, and D-alaninamide residues coupled in sequence. A gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist, it is used for treatment of infertility and of hormone-sensitive cancers of the prostate and breast. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:59224] ( EBI ) |