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Polypeptide

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Word	Definition
peptidenoun	(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond.
oligopeptidenoun	(biochemistry) A peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids
proteinnoun	(nutrition, uncountable) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes.
macromoleculenoun	(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).
biopolymernoun	(biochemistry) Any macromolecule of a living organism that is formed from the polymerization of smaller entities; a polymer that occurs in a living organism or results from life.
polyamidenoun	(organic chemistry) Any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon.
proteidnoun	Of or pertaining to proteins.
copolypeptidenoun	(organic chemistry) Any polypeptide that is a copolymer
tetrapeptidenoun	(biochemistry, organic chemistry) An organic compound formed from four amino acids joined by peptide bonds.
peptomernoun	(organic chemistry) Any homopolymer formed from peptide monomers
peptidnoun	Archaic form of peptide. [(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond.]
polymeridenoun	(organic chemistry) Polymer.
dipeptidenoun	(biochemistry, organic chemistry) An organic compound formed from two amino acids joined by a peptide bond.
monopeptidenoun	(organic chemistry) Any peptide containing a single amino acid (combined with some other entity)
petidenoun	Misspelling of peptide. [(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond.]
tripeptidenoun	(chemistry) An organic compound formed from three amino acids joined by peptide bonds.
depsipeptidenoun	(organic chemistry) any of a class of polymeric compounds having both peptide and ester linkages, often alternating.
aminopeptidenoun	(organic chemistry, in combination) A derivative of a peptide in which a group (such as collagen) is attached to the terminal -NH₂ group
polymernoun	A material consisting of such polymer molecules.
pseudopeptidenoun	(organic chemistry) An amide of an amino acid that does not occur in natural peptides or proteins, especially one introduced into a polypeptide chain