(4-(n-hydroxyamino)-2r-isobutyl-3s-methylsuccinyl)-l-phenylglycine-n-methylamide

Description

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* **(4-(n-hydroxyamino)-2r-isobutyl-3s-methylsuccinyl)-:** This part indicates a complex molecule containing a succinyl group (derived from succinic acid) with modifications:
* **n-hydroxyamino:** A nitrogen atom with a hydroxyl group attached.
* **2r-isobutyl:** An isobutyl group (branched chain of 4 carbons) attached at the 2nd carbon, with the r specifying a particular stereochemistry (spatial arrangement).
* **3s-methyl:** A methyl group (CH3) attached at the 3rd carbon, also with a specified stereochemistry s.
* **l-phenylglycine-:** This signifies the amino acid L-phenylglycine, with its characteristic phenyl (benzene ring) group.
* **n-methylamide:** This indicates the addition of a methylamine group (-NHCH3) to the carboxyl group (-COOH) of the previous amino acid.

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KB R7785: structure in first source [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]