See Also: insulysin(medicine)

enantiomer (iou) and insulysin (medicine)


enantiomer (iou)



enantiomer noun. M20.
[from ENANTIO- + -MER.]
Chemistry. An enantiomorphous molecule or substance; an optical isomer.
enantio'meric adjective M20.
enanti'omerism noun the fact or condition of being enantiomeric M20.

insulysin (medicine)


insulysin
<enzyme> An enzyme the catalyses the degradation of insulin, glucagon and Other polypeptides. It is inhibited by bacitracin, chelating agents edta and 1,10-phenanthroline, and by thiol-blocking reagents such as n-ethylmaleimide, but not phosphoramidon. (eur j biochem 1994;223:1-5)

Registry number: EC 3.4.24.56