Term Name: | semaglutide |
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Synonyms: | L-histidyl-2-methylalanyl-L-alpha-glutamylglycyl-L-threonyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-threonyl-L-seryl-L-alpha-aspartyl-L-valyl-L-seryl-L-seryl-L-tyrosyl-L-leucyl-L-alpha-glutamylglycyl-L-glutaminyl-L-alanyl-L-alanyl-N(6)-((N-(17-carboxyheptadecanoyl)-D-gamma-glut, NN 9535, NN-9535, NN9535, NNC 0113-0217, NNC-0113-0217, Ozempic, Rybelsus |
Definition: | A polypeptide that contains a linear sequence of 31 amino acids joined together by peptide linkages. It is an agonist of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors (GLP-1 AR) and used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:167574] ( EBI ) |