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the structural element of protein, consisting of a series of amino acid residues (peptides, q.v.) joined together by peptide bonds.
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| polypeptide |
a chain of amino acids that makes up a protein. Polypeptides can fold up and join to other polypeptides to form complex structures. Typically they are encoded by genes of the DNA and assembled by RNA in the cell.
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| polypeptide |
polymer of amino acids. The specific sequence of amino acids causes the protein to favour specific conformations that are required for biological function.
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| polypeptide |
A peptide which on hydrolysis yields more than two amino acids, called tripeptides, tetrapeptides, etc.
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