CHEBI:3070 - bestatin

ChEBI IDCHEBI:3070
ChEBI Namebestatin
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DefinitionA dipeptide resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of (2S,3R)-3-amino-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanoic acid with the amino group of L-leucine.
Secondary ChEBI IDsCHEBI:41029, CHEBI:182899
Last Modified29 April 2026
SubmitterMetaboLights
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FormulaC16H24N2O4
Net Charge0
Average Mass308.378
Monoisotopic Mass308.17361
SMILESCC(C)C[C@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](N)Cc1ccccc1)C(=O)O
InChIInChI=1S/C16H24N2O4/c1-10(2)8-13(16(21)22)18-15(20)14(19)12(17)9-11-6-4-3-5-7-11/h3-7,10,12-14,19H,8-9,17H2,1-2H3,(H,18,20)(H,21,22)/t12-,13+,14+/m1/s1
InChIKeyVGGGPCQERPFHOB-RDBSUJKOSA-N
Wikipedia
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Streptomyces olivoreticuli (ncbitaxon:68246) - PubMed (931798) Strain: MD976-C7
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted base  A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Brønsted acid).
Biological Roles:
protease inhibitor  A compound which inhibits or antagonizes the biosynthesis or actions of proteases (endopeptidases).
immunomodulator  Biologically active substance whose activity affects or plays a role in the functioning of the immune system.
bacterial metabolite  Any prokaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in bacteria.
EC 3.4.11.* (aminopeptidase) inhibitor  An EC 3.4.* (hydrolases acting on peptide bond) inhibitor that interferes wtih the action of any aminopeptidase (EC 3.4.11.*).
Applications:
antineoplastic agent  A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
antihypertensive agent  Any drug used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular hypertension regardless of pharmacological mechanism.
immunomodulator  Biologically active substance whose activity affects or plays a role in the functioning of the immune system.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
bestatin (CHEBI:3070) has role antihypertensive agent (CHEBI:35674)
bestatin (CHEBI:3070) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
bestatin (CHEBI:3070) has role bacterial metabolite (CHEBI:76969)
bestatin (CHEBI:3070) has role EC 3.4.11.* (aminopeptidase) inhibitor (CHEBI:76787)
bestatin (CHEBI:3070) has role immunomodulator (CHEBI:50846)
bestatin (CHEBI:3070) has role protease inhibitor (CHEBI:37670)
bestatin (CHEBI:3070) is a L-leucine derivative (CHEBI:25018)
bestatin (CHEBI:3070) is a dipeptide (CHEBI:46761)
bestatin (CHEBI:3070) is a secondary carboxamide (CHEBI:140325)
bestatin (CHEBI:3070) is tautomer of bestatin zwitterion (CHEBI:746940)
Incoming Relation(s)
bestatin zwitterion (CHEBI:746940) is tautomer of bestatin (CHEBI:3070)
IUPAC Name 
N-[(2S,3R)-3-amino-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanoyl]-L-leucine
INNs  Source
ubenimexWHO MedNet
ubenimexWHO MedNet
ubénimexWHO MedNet
ubenimexumWHO MedNet
Synonyms  Source
(2S)-2-[(2S,3R)-3-amino-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanamido]-4-methylpentanoic acidChEBI
[(2S,3R)-3-amino-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyryl]-L-leucineChEBI
(−)-bestatinCAS
BestatinChEMBL
N-[(2S,3R)-3-amino-2-hydroxy-1-oxo-4-phenylbutyl]-L-leucineCAS
NK 421CAS
Manual XrefsDatabases
2787DrugCentral
65145ChemSpider
BESPDBeChem
C00018078KNApSAcK
C00732KEGG COMPOUND
D00087KEGG DRUG
DB03424DrugBank
LSM-3323LINCS
UbenimexWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:58970-76-6CAS
CAS:58970-76-6KEGG COMPOUND
Citations