Phosphoramidon is a chemical compound derived from cultures of ''
Streptomyces tanashiensis''. It is an
inhibitor of the
enzyme
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products ...
thermolysin
Thermolysin (, ''Bacillus thermoproteolyticus neutral proteinase'', ''thermoase'', ''thermoase Y10'', ''TLN'') is a thermostable neutral metalloproteinase enzyme produced by the Gram-positive bacteria ''Bacillus thermoproteolyticus''. It requires ...
,
of the
membrane metallo-endopeptidase,
[Phosphoramidon]
at PubChem
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and of the
endothelin converting enzyme.
[ Chemically, phosphoramidon differs from its closely related peptidase inhibitor talopeptin by a single stereocenter.
Because of its enzyme inhibitory properties, phosphoramidon is widely used as a biochemical tool.
]
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External links
* The MEROPS
MEROPS is an online database for peptidases (also known as proteases, proteinases and proteolytic enzymes) and their inhibitors. The classification scheme for peptidases was published by Rawlings & Barrett in 1993, and that for protein inhibit ...
online database for peptidases and their inhibitors
Phosphoramidon
Hydrolase inhibitors
Phosphoramidates
Tryptamines