Definition
ChEBI: Remikiren is an L-histidine derivative that is L-histidine in which one of the amino hydrogens is replaced by a (2S)-2-[(2-methylpropane-2-sulfonyl)methyl]-3-phenylpropanoyl group and the carboxy group is replaced by a [(2S,3R,4S)-1-cyclohexyl-4-cyclopropyl-3,4-dihydroxybutan-2-yl]amino group. It is a renin inhibitor which was under development for the treatment of hypertension (now discontinued). It has a role as an antihypertensive agent, a vasodilator agent, a peptidomimetic and an EC 3.4.23.15 (renin) inhibitor. It is a sulfone, a diol, a secondary carboxamide, a member of cyclopropanes and a L-histidine derivative.
