polypeptide
polypeptide 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.
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Unsaturated Fatty Acids , polyunsaturated fatty acids Long‐chain fatty acids containing two or more double bonds, separated by methylene bridges: —CH2—CH=CH—CH2—CH=CH—CH2—.
un… Aspartic Acid , aspartic acid (aspartate) (ă-spar-tik) n. see amino acid.
aspartic acid (aspartate) A non‐essential amino acid.
aspartic acid An aliphatic, acidic, p… Glutamic Acid , glutamic acid A non‐essential amino acid; it is acidic since it has two carboxylic acid groups; its amide is glutamine. See also monosodium glutamate… Oleic Acid , oleic acid An unsaturated fatty acid with one double bond, CH3(CH2)7CH:CH(CH2)7COOH. Oleic acid is one of the most abundant constituent fatty acids o… Malic acid , malic acid (2-hydroxybutanedioic acid) A crystalline solid, HOOCCH(OH)CH2COOH. L-malic acid occurs in living organisms as an intermediate metabolite… Anatomy and Physiology , GABA n. see gamma-aminobutyric acid.
GABA See gamma-aminobutyric acid.
GABA (ˈgæbə) Biochem. gammaaminobutyric acid (a neurotransmitter)
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