CHEBI:63621 - saquinavir

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ChEBI Name saquinavir
ChEBI ID CHEBI:63621
Definition An aspartic acid derivative obtained by formal condensation of the primary amino group of (2S,3R)-4-[(3S,4aS,8aS)-3-(tert-butylcarbamoyl)octahydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl]-3-hydroxy-1-phenylbutan-2-ylamine with the carboxy group of N2(-quinolin-2-ylcarbonyl)-L-asparagine. An inhibitor of HIV-1 protease.
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Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:9028
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Biological Role(s): HIV protease inhibitor
An inhibitor of HIV protease, an enzyme required for production of proteins needed for viral assembly.
antiviral drug
A substance used in the prophylaxis or therapy of virus diseases.
Application(s): antiviral drug
A substance used in the prophylaxis or therapy of virus diseases.
Related Structures
saquinavir is a Structural Derivative of
L-asparagine
Mass : 132.11800
Formula : C4H8N2O3
17196 		asparagine
Mass : 132.11800
Formula : C4H8N2O3
22653 		proteinogenic amino acid
Definition : Any of the 23 alpha-amino acids that are precursors to proteins, and are incorporated into proteins during translation. The group includes the 20 amino acids encoded by the nuclear genes of eukaryotes together with selenocysteine, pyrrolysine, and N-formylmethionine. Apart from glycine, which is non-chiral, all have L configuration.
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