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(organic chemistry) A hexapeptide (containing the unusual amino acid statine) that acts as a potent inhibitor of aspartyl proteases.
Use pepstatin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pepstatin means (organic chemistry) A hexapeptide (containing the unusual amino acid statine) that acts as a potent inhibitor of aspartyl proteases.
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