peptide

Noun
  1. Amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another;
    Usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein (synset 114767225)
    is a type of: amide - any organic compound containing the group -CONH2
    subtypes:
    • 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

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