noun🔗SharePolypeptideAny 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. "La protéine dans votre charcuterie est constituée d'une longue chaîne d'acides aminés liés ensemble, formant un polypeptide.biochemistrybiologychemistrycompoundsubstanceorganismphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePolypeptideAny such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein."The unfolded polypeptide chain was not yet a functional protein. "La chaîne polypeptidique non repliée n'était pas encore une protéine fonctionnelle.biochemistrybiologychemistryphysiologymedicineorganismanatomystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePolypeptideA 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. "L'assistant de laboratoire a soigneusement analysé l'échantillon pour déterminer la séquence des acides aminés dans le polypeptide.biochemistrybiologymedicinesubstancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
