noun🔗SharePolypeptidAny polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds."The protein in your lunch meat is made up of a long chain of amino acids linked together, forming a polypeptide. "Das Protein in Ihrem Mittagessen besteht aus einer langen Kette von Aminosäuren, die miteinander verbunden sind und ein Polypeptid bilden.biochemistrybiologychemistrycompoundsubstanceorganismphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePolypeptidAny such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein."The unfolded polypeptide chain was not yet a functional protein. "Die ungefaltete Polypeptidkette war noch kein funktionelles Protein.biochemistrybiologychemistryphysiologymedicineorganismanatomystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePolypeptidA small protein containing up to 100 amino acids; see also oligopeptide."The lab assistant carefully analyzed the sample to determine the sequence of amino acids within the polypeptide. "Der Laborassistent analysierte die Probe sorgfältig, um die Aminosäuresequenz innerhalb des Polypeptids zu bestimmen.biochemistrybiologymedicinesubstancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
