H-ASP-TRP-OH

Antioxidant agent-9 is a peptide with the sequence Asp-Trp. Antioxidant agent-9 shows antioxidant activity. Antioxidant agent-9 also is potential as SARS-CoV-2 antiviral, with an affinity strength equal to Chloroquine (HY-17589A) and Favipiravir (HY-14768)[1][2].

ChEBI: Asp-Trp is a dipeptide formed from L-alpha-aspartyl and L-tryptophan residues. It has a role as a metabolite.

[1] Kawashima K, et al. Antioxidant properties of branched-chain amino acid derivatives. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 1979 Aug;27(8):1912-6. DOI:10.1248/cpb.27.1912
[2] Tanod W A, et al. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Potential of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) viscera bioactive peptides as antiviral for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID 19). 2020.