polypeptide
polypeptide noun: any polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds.
Noun
polypeptide (plural polypeptides)
- Any polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds.
- Any such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein.
- A small protein containing up to 100 amino acids; see also oligopeptide.
polypeptide meaning in Tamil
polypeptide in Tamil
- பல்பெப்ரைட்டு, பல்புரதக்கூறு
Forms of polypeptide
| plural | polypeptides |
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Origin of polypeptide
From poly- + peptide.
Words formed from polypeptide
Phrases with polypeptide
Questions about polypeptide
- What does polypeptide mean?
- Polypeptide means any polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds.
- What is polypeptide in Tamil?
- Polypeptide in Tamil is பல்பெப்ரைட்டு, பல்புரதக்கூறு. See Polypeptide meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is polypeptide?
- Polypeptide is a noun.
- What is the plural of polypeptide?
- The plural of polypeptide is polypeptides.
Words near polypeptide in the dictionary
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