noun Download 🔗Share Any polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds. Examples : "The protein in your lunch meat is made up of a long chain of amino acids linked together, forming a polypeptide. " biochemistry biology chemistry compound substance organism physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein. Examples : "The unfolded polypeptide chain was not yet a functional protein. " biochemistry biology chemistry physiology medicine organism anatomy structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small protein containing up to 100 amino acids; see also oligopeptide. Examples : "The lab assistant carefully analyzed the sample to determine the sequence of amino acids within the polypeptide. " biochemistry biology medicine substance body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading