polypeptide
ˌpɒliˈpɛptaɪd
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Definition of polypeptide - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
biologyTECH.natural or synthetic polymer of amino acidsTECH.
  • Scientists study synthetic polypeptides for medical applications.
peptide protein
2.
chemistryTECH.polymer not folded into a protein structureTECH.
  • This polypeptide hasn't formed a protein structure yet.
peptide chain
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Expressions with polypeptide

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long molecule made of many amino acids linked in a sequence
Each polypeptide chain folds into a specific three-dimensional structure.

Origin of polypeptide

Greek, poly (many) + peptos (digested)

Terms with polypeptide included in their meaning

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medical
type of polypeptide chain in an immunoglobulin
chemistry
linear sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide
chemistry
enzyme breaking peptide bonds within polypeptide chains
chemistry
polypeptide fragment cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin
medical
polypeptide chain in antibodies' light chains
chemistry
small polypeptide subunit of a protein complex
biology
describing a protein with one polypeptide chain
chemistry
polypeptide involved in fat metabolism

Examples of polypeptide in a sentence

  • Researchers are exploring polypeptides for new drug developments.
  • Scientists are studying the polypeptide for its properties.
  • The lab synthesized a new polypeptide.

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  1. French:polypeptide, ...
  2. German:Polypeptid, ...
  3. Italian:polipeptide, ...
  4. Spanish:polipéptido, ...
  5. Portuguese:polipéptido, ...
  6. Chinese:多肽, ...
  7. Japanese:ポリペプチド, ポリマー, ...
  8. Arabic:عَدِيد البِبْتِيد, ...
  9. Hebrew:פּוֹלִיפֶּפְּטִיד, פּוֹלִיפֶּפְּטִיד, ...
  10. Russian:полипептид, пептид, ...
  11. Ukrainian:поліпептид, ...
  12. Hindi:पॉलीपेप्टाइड, बहुपेप्टाइड, ...
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