noun🔗ShareAny 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. "biochemistrybiologychemistrycompoundsubstanceorganismphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein."The unfolded polypeptide chain was not yet a functional protein. "biochemistrybiologychemistryphysiologymedicineorganismanatomystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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. "biochemistrybiologymedicinesubstancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
