ent-Entecavir is an enantiomeric impurity of the antiviral drug Entecavir. Entecavir is an oral antiviral drug used in the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Entecavir is a reverse transcriptase inhibitor. It prevents the hepatitis B virus from multiplying and reduces the amount of virus in the body. More specifically, it is a deoxyguanosine analogue belonging to a class of carbocyclic nucleosides, that inhibits reverse transcription, DNA replication and transcription in the viral replication process.
γ-Glu-Phe (γ-Glutamylphenylalanine) is a γ-3 glutamyl dipeptide found in sourdough, synthesized by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (GBA) and Aspergillus oryzae (GAO). γ-Glu-Phe or the post-enzymatic reaction mixture enhances the umami intensity of commercial products.
ACTH (1-17), an adrenocorticotropin analogue, is a potent human melanocortin 1 (MC1) receptor agonist with a Ki of 0.21 nM. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), also known as corticotropin, is produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.