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polypeptide

pol·y·pep·tide
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pol-ee-pep-tahyd, -tid]
    • /ˌpɒl iˈpɛp taɪd, -tɪd/
    • /pˌɒlɪpˈeptaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-ee-pep-tahyd, -tid]
    • /ˌpɒl iˈpɛp taɪd, -tɪd/

Definitions of polypeptide word

  • noun polypeptide a chain of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds and having a molecular weight of up to about 10,000. 1
  • noun polypeptide any of a group of natural or synthetic polymers made up of amino acids chemically linked together; this class includes the proteins 0
  • noun polypeptide a substance containing two or more amino acids in the molecule joined together by peptide bonds 0
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Origin of polypeptide

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; poly- + peptide

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Parts of speech for Polypeptide

noun
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polypeptide popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Related words

  • acth

    adrenocorticotrophic hormone; a polypeptide hormone, secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that stimulates growth of the adrenal gland and the synthesis and secretion of corticosteroids. It is used in treating rheumatoid arthritis, allergic and skin diseases, and many other disorders

  • alpha helix

    a helical conformation of a polypeptide chain, found abundantly in the structure of proteins

  • bacitracin

    an antibiotic used mainly in treating bacterial skin infections: obtained from the bacterium Bacillus subtilis

  • beta structure

    a secondary structure occurring in many proteins, consisting of several polypeptide chains running in parallel or alternating directions and joined by intermolecular hydrogen bonds, creating a flexible, strong arrangement.

  • calcitonin

    a hormone secreted by the thyroid that inhibits the release of calcium from the skeleton and prevents a build-up of calcium in the blood

  • cistron

    the section of a chromosome that encodes a single polypeptide chain
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