| Synonyms: |
alpha-(((8,13-bis(3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-(((3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)oxoacetyl)amino)-2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,10a,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-hexadecahydro-31-hydroxy-15-methyl-6,9,11,14-tetraoxo-18,21-etheno-1,27:23,26-dimethenopyrrolo(3',4':12,13)(1,4)di,
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| Definition: |
A heterodetic cyclic peptide consisting of N-acylated trytophan, 3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxyphenylglycine, 4-hydroxyphenylglycine, 3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxyphenylglycyl, tyrosine and 4-hydroxyphenylglycine residues joined in sequence and in which the side-chain of the central 4-hydroxyphenylglycine residue is attached to the side-chain of the tryptophan via a C3-C6 bond and to the side-chain of the tyrosine via an ether bond from C5. It is isolated from the culture broth of Streptomyces and has anti-HIV-1 activity. |