Natural or synthetic compounds having sequences of amino and hydroxy carboxylic acid residues (usually α-amino and α-hydroxy acids), commonly but not necessarily regularly alternating. In cyclodepsipeptides, the residues are connected in a ring.
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See: carboxylic acids
Source:
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)
See also:
PAC, 1984, 56, 595. 'Nomenclature and Symbolism for Amino Acids and Peptides' on page 617 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198456050595)