Term Name: leupeptin
Synonyms: Ac-L-Leu-L-Leu-L-Arg-H, Ac-Leu-Leu-Arg-H, Ac-Leu-Leu-argininal, Ac-LLR-H, acetyl-L-leucyl-L-leucyl-L-argininal, N-acetyl-L-leucyl-L-leucyl-L-argininal, N-acetyl-L-leucyl-N-[(2S)-5-carbamimidamido-1-oxopentan-2-yl]-L-leucinamide, N-acetyl-leucylleucylargininal
Definition: A tripeptide composed of N-acetylleucyl, leucyl and argininal residues joined in sequenceby peptide linkages. It is an inhibitor of the calpains, a family of calcium-activated proteases which promote cell death.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:6426]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aldehyde tripeptide
has_role: bacterial metabolite calpain inhibitor cathepsin B inhibitor EC 3.4.21.4 (trypsin) inhibitor serine protease inhibitor
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: leupeptin(1+)
is_conjugate_base_of: leupeptin(1+)