What is "talopeptin"

n. A chemical compound derived from ''Streptomyces'' bacteria, closely related to phosphoramidon.

Talopeptin is a chemical compound derived from cultures of Streptomyces. It is a known reversible inhibitor of thermolysin and is expected to inhibit other metalloproteinases. Chemically, talopeptin differs from its closely related peptidase inhibitor phosphoramidon by a single stereocenter.