peptide

/ˈpɛptaɪd/
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Other forms: peptides

Definitions 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
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    fibrinopeptide
    peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood
    polypeptide
    a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids
    endorphin
    a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
    beta endorphin
    an endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that suppresses pain
    enkephalin
    an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere
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    amide
    any organic compound containing the group -CONH2
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