polypeptide
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views updated May 21 2018polypeptide A
peptide comprising ten or more amino acids. Polypeptides that constitute proteins usually contain 100–300 amino acids. Shorter ones include certain antibiotics, e.g. gramicidin, and some hormones, e.g.
ACTH, which has 39 amino acids. The properties of a polypeptide are determined by the type and sequence of its constituent amino acids.
A Dictionary of Biology
polypeptide
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views updated May 11 2018polypeptide A linear polymer that consists of 10 or more
amino acids linked by
peptide bonds.
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY
polypeptide
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views updated May 14 2018polypeptide A linear polymer composed of 10 or more
amino acids linked by
peptide bonds.
A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY
polypeptide
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views updated May 23 2018polypeptide A linear polymer composed of 10 or more
amino acids linked by
peptide bonds.
A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY
polypeptide
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views updated May 23 2018polypeptide (poli-pep-tyd) n. a molecule consisting of three or more amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. Protein molecules are polypeptides.
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