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Meaning of PEPTIDE
Pronunciation:
'peptId
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
amide
combining
the
amino
group
of
one
amino
acid
with
the
carboxyl
group
of
another
;
usually
obtained
by
partial
hydrolysis
of
protein
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See Also:
amide
,
endorphin
,
fibrinopeptide
,
polypeptide
Medical Dictionary
Definition:
Any compound consisting of two or more amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. Peptides are combined to make proteins.
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Biology Dictionary
Definition:
Any of a class of molecules that
hydrolyze
into
amino acids
and form the basic building blocks of
proteins
.
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Glossary
Definition:
Two or more amino acids joined by a bond called a "peptide bond."
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