Term Name: | orlistat |
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Synonyms: | (-)-tetrahydrolipostatin, (2S)-1-[(2S,3S)-3-hexyl-4-oxooxetan-2-yl]tridecan-2-yl N-formyl-L-leucinate, (2S)-2-formamido-4-methylpentanoic acid [(2S)-1-[(2S,3S)-3-hexyl-4-oxo-2-oxetanyl]tridecan-2-yl] ester, Alli, N-formyl-L-leucine (1S)-1-{[(2S,3S)-3-hexyl-4-oxo-2-oxetanyl]methyl}dodecyl ester, orlipastat, orlistat, orlistatum, Ro-18-0647, Xenical |
Definition: | A carboxylic ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of N-formyl-L-leucine with the hydroxy group of (3S,4S)-3-hexyl-4-[(2S)-2-hydroxytridecyl]oxetan-2-one. A pancreatic lipase inhibitor, it is used as an anti-obesity drug. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:94686] ( EBI ) |