Depsipeptides

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003036",
  "term": "Depsipeptides",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Peptide-like compounds that contain both amide and ester linkages within their backbone. These molecules are formed from amino acids and hydroxy acids, where the hydroxyl group of a hydroxy acid forms an ester bond with a carboxyl group of an amino acid or another hydroxy acid. Many naturally occurring depsipeptides exhibit biological activity, such as antibiotic or antitumor properties.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "carboxylic acids"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1331 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/depsipeptides/"
}