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hexadecapeptide

hexadecapeptide noun: any oligopeptide that has sixteen amino acid components.

Noun

hexadecapeptide (plural hexadecapeptides)

  1. Any oligopeptide that has sixteen amino acid components

Forms of hexadecapeptide

pluralhexadecapeptides

Origin of hexadecapeptide

From hexadeca- + peptide.

Questions about hexadecapeptide

What does hexadecapeptide mean?
Hexadecapeptide means any oligopeptide that has sixteen amino acid components.
What part of speech is hexadecapeptide?
Hexadecapeptide is a noun.
What is the plural of hexadecapeptide?
The plural of hexadecapeptide is hexadecapeptides.

Words near hexadecapeptide in the dictionary

  1. hexadecanols
  2. hexadecanone
  3. hexadecanones
  4. hexadecanoyl
  5. hexadecaoxide
  6. hexadecapeptide
  7. hexadecapeptides
  8. hexadecaploid
  9. hexadecapolar
  10. hexadecapole
  11. hexadecapoles

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