Term Name: | liraglutide |
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Synonyms: | liraglutida, liraglutide, liraglutidum, N2()-(L-histidyl-L-alanyl-L-alpha-glutamylglycyl-L-threonyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-threonyl-L-seryl-L-alpha-aspartyl-L-valyl-L-seryl-L-seryl-L-tyrosyl-L-leucyl-L-alpha-glutamylglycyl-L-glutaminyl-L-alanyl-L-alanyl)-N(6)-(N-hexadecanoyl-L-gamma-glutamyl)-L-lysyl, NN 2211, NN-2211, NN2211, Victoza |
Definition: | A lipopeptide that is an analogue of human GLP-1 in which the lysine residue at position 27 is replaced by arginine and a hexadecanoyl group attached to the remaining lysine via a glutamic acid spacer. Used as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:71193] ( EBI ) |