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Definition of Peptide
1. Noun. Amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein.
Definition of Peptide
1. Noun. (biochemistry) 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. ¹
2. Noun. (biochemistry) The peptide bond itself. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Peptide
1. a combination of amino acids [n -S] : PEPTIDIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Peptide
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Literary usage of Peptide
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1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Moreover the S-peptide appears to be held in place largely by hydrophobic interactions
... It may be noted that the helical model of the S-peptide, ..."
2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"... and C-peptide with coronary heart disease In Japanese-American men with a high
... and elevated fasting insulin and C-peptide levels p = 0.001. ..."
3. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the 2nd NIMH Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"In the marine mollusc, Aplysia, we have characterized a tyrosine kinase receptor
for a putative molluscan-insulin-like peptide, which would act as a ..."
4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"In no instance was any displaced peptide detected. The remaining insoluble core
was washed two times with an ammonium bicarbonate solution brought to pH 6.5 ..."
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