polypeptide
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- A linear polymer composed of covalently linked amino acids. Each link is formed by a single peptide bond. Sometimes used as a synonym for protein, but also describes non-natural and low-molecular-weight polymers.
UN Food and Agriculture Organization - Cite This Source - This Definition - carboxypeptidase, casein hydrolysate, chloroplast transit peptide, endoprotease, peptide, peptide bond, peptide expression library, peptide vaccine, Polypeptide (protein), Protease, Protein, protein sequencing, Trypsin
- A protein or part of a protein made of a chain of amino acids joined by a peptide bond.
Human Genome Project - Cite This Source - This Definition - Amino acid, amino acids, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), peptide, Protein, Sequencing, substitution