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formylpeptide

formylpeptide noun: any of a group of small proteins, that have a formylated N-terminal methionine, that stimulate the motor and secretory activities of leucocytes.

Noun

formylpeptide (plural formylpeptides)

  1. Any of a group of small proteins, that have a formylated N-terminal methionine, that stimulate the motor and secretory activities of leucocytes

Forms of formylpeptide

pluralformylpeptides
alternative formformyl peptide

Questions about formylpeptide

What does formylpeptide mean?
Formylpeptide means any of a group of small proteins, that have a formylated N-terminal methionine, that stimulate the motor and secretory activities of leucocytes.
What part of speech is formylpeptide?
Formylpeptide is a noun.
What is the plural of formylpeptide?
The plural of formylpeptide is formylpeptides.

Words near formylpeptide in the dictionary

  1. formylkynurenine
  2. formylmethanofuran
  3. formylmethionine
  4. formylmethionyl
  5. formylmethionyls
  6. formylpeptide
  7. formylpeptides
  8. formylpyridine
  9. formylpyridines
  10. formyls
  11. formyltetrahydrofolate

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