Cyclo(phenylalanyl-phenylalanyl)

• CAT Number: R074524
• CAS Number: 2862-51-3
• PubChem Substance ID: 76116
• Molecular Formula: C18H18N2O2
• Molecular Weight: 294.354
• Purity: 95%
• Appearance: White solid
• Analysis method: HPLC
• IUPAC Name: (3S,6S)-3,6-dibenzylpiperazine-2,5-dione
• InChI: InChI=1S/C18H18N2O2/c21-17-15(11-13-7-3-1-4-8-13)19-18(22)16(20-17)12-14-9-5-2-6-10-14/h1-10,15-16H,11-12H2,(H,19,22)(H,20,21)/t15-,16-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: JUAPMRSLDANLAS-HOTGVXAUSA-N
• SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC2C(=O)NC(C(=O)N2)CC3=CC=CC=C3

Cyclo(phenylalanyl-phenylalanyl) (CAT: R074524) is a cyclic dipeptide composed of two phenylalanine amino acid residues. This type of compound is often encountered in peptide chemistry and can be found as a structural element in larger peptides and proteins. The specific characteristics and uses of Cyclo(phenylalanyl-phenylalanyl) can vary depending on its context within a larger molecule or its role in peptide research.

Reference

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dioxopiperazine) by Penicillium nigricans. Birkinshaw J.H. and Mohammed Y.S., Biochem. J. 1962, 85, 523.
2. The production of 3-benzylidene-6-isobutylidene-2,5-dioxopiperazine, 3,6-dibenzylidene-2,5-dioxopiperazine, 3-
benzyl-6-benzylidene-2,5-dioxopiperazine, and 3,6-dibenzyl-2,5-dioxopiperazine by a variant of Streptomyces
noursei. Brown R. et al., J. Org. Chem. 1965, 30, 277.