Peptide

noun

Word Frequency: 5.5

Definitions

1.nounAny of a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond.

2.nounThe peptide bond itself.

Synonyms

polypeptide mhc dipeptide oligopeptide neuropeptide signal peptide peptide fragment micropeptide tripeptide tetrapeptide polyamide peptid

Rhymes With

abide stride snide chide deride provide glide preoccupied

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