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.
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 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
N-[(2S,3R)-3-amino-2-hydroxy-1-oxo-4-phenylbutyl]-L-leucineCAS
NK 421CAS
NK-421ChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
2787DrugCentral
65145ChemSpider
BESPDBeChem
C00018078KNApSAcK
C00732KEGG COMPOUND
D00087KEGG DRUG
DB03424DrugBank
LSM-3323LINCS
UbenimexWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:58970-76-6KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:58970-76-6CAS
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