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peptide

pep·tide
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pep-tahyd]
    • /ˈpɛp taɪd/
    • /ˈpep.taɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pep-tahyd]
    • /ˈpɛp taɪd/

Definitions of peptide word

  • noun peptide a compound containing two or more amino acids in which the carboxyl group of one acid is linked to the amino group of the other. 1
  • noun peptide any of a group of compounds consisting of two or more amino acids linked by chemical bonding between their respective carboxyl and amino groups 0
  • noun peptide any of a group of compounds formed from two or more amino acids by the linkage of amino groups of some of the acids with carboxyl groups of others, or by the hydrolysis of proteins 0
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Origin of peptide

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; pept(ic) + -ide

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Parts of speech for Peptide

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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peptide popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • peptide bond

    a covalent bond formed by joining the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another, with the removal of a molecule of water.

  • polypeptide

    a chain of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds and having a molecular weight of up to about 10,000.

  • activin

    a peptide that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and gonads and stimulates the secretion of FSH.

  • aminopeptidase

    an enzyme produced by the glands of the small intestine

  • atrial natriuretic factor

    any of several peptide hormones that are released by the atria of the heart in response to an abnormal increase in blood volume and that modulate blood pressure and the excretion of sodium, potassium, and water. Abbreviation: ANF.
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